Al-Hikmah University Journal

HIV is a terminal deadly disease that is not a respecter of anybody as it can affect the rich, poor, young, old or elderly, civilian or military. Therefore, this study investigated impact of awareness programme on control and spread of HIV/AIDs among Nigeria Army Personnel in Owerri, Imo state Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey research design and used simple random sampling technique to select 100 Nigerian Army Personnel. Instruments used in this study for data collection were questionnaires. The study revealed that Nigeria Army Personnel are highly conscious of the impact of sexual submissiveness on the spread of HIV/AIDS among them. Overall, majority (79%) of the respondents were not ignorant of HIV/AIDs. Also, it was revealed that the most common HIV/AIDs risk behaviours among the Nigerian Army personnel in Owerri, Imo state is having unprotected vaginal sex with their partner. Overall, there is low level of HIV/AIDs risk behaviours among Nigerian Army personnel in Owerri, Imo state. Thus, it was recommended that Nigerian Army authority should employ the services of health officers to often organize quality of life orientation programmes for their personnel as a measure to help modify their behaviour.