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Item EFFECTS OF TRAINING PROGRAMME ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF HIV/AIDS IN ILORIN SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE.(2014-12-21) Oniyangi, S. O.; Ijaodola, T. K.; Babadare, A.; Onifade, O. A. & Ajadi, M. T.The paper examined effects of training programme on secondary school students’ knowledge of HIV/AIDS in Ilorin South Local Government Area, Kwara State. In all, two hundred and fifty (250) students in secondary school were selected through multi-stage sampling techniques. A descriptive research design of survey method was adopted for the study. The instrument used for the study was structured questionnaire that had been thoroughly scrutinized by experts in the field of study in which a reliability coefficient of 0.70r was obtained with the use of test re-test method. Four hypotheses were formulated and tested by chi-square statistical method at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The data collected were analyzed with the use of t-test statistical method. The result of the study revealed that training programme have effect on students’ knowledge about nature of HIV/AIDS. It also shows that the training programme exerts must effect on students’ knowledge on mode of transmission of HIV/AIDS. Based on these results, the study recommends that government and non-government organizations should endeavor to organize seminars, workshops and conferences to upgrade the knowledge and awareness of students and teachers in secondary schools. Government and donor agencies should assist in making relevant materials on reproductive and HIV/AIDS prevention available to students and teachers at secondary school level.