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    The document discusses HIV/AIDS in Nigerian children. It provides statistics on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, noting that an estimated 3.5-3.8 million people in Nigeria are living with HIV/AIDS, including 240,000 children. The virus can be transmitted through blood, mother-to-child transmission, and sexual contact. The author advises peers to develop obedience and heed advice to avoid HIV/AIDS, as the virus has no cure.

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    The document discusses HIV/AIDS in Nigerian children. It provides statistics on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, noting that an estimated 3.5-3.8 million people in Nigeria are living with HIV/AIDS, including 240,000 children. The virus can be transmitted through blood, mother-to-child transmission, and sexual contact. The author advises peers to develop obedience and heed advice to avoid HIV/AIDS, as the virus has no cure.

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    HIV AND THE NIGERIAN CHILD: MY

    ADVICE TO MY PEERS
    Introduction
    HIV is the short form for “Human Immunodeficiency Virus”. This is the virus
    that causes the dreaded “Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)".
    While AIDS is very popular amongst the Nigerian Children, HIV is not.
    Unfortunately, HIV worsens to AIDS. So there comes the need to educate
    every Nigeria Child about the dangers this killer-virus poses to our future.

    Brief History
    According to Wikipedia (an online free Encyclopaedia), HIV/AIDS was first
    discovered between 1980 and 1981. And as at 2006, 25 years after its
    discovery, it had killed more than 25 million people. In 2005 alone, AIDS
    claimed an estimated 2.4 – 3.3 million lives; 570,000 were children.

    During my research, I also found out that Nigeria has the third-largest
    population of people living with HIV/AIDS and this revelation motivates me
    to writing this article with more energy than a school-work demands as
    much as it scares me.

    The Factsheet
    United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is an international organization
    working for children’s right, their survival, development and protection. In
    2007, UNICEF released a fact-sheet on Nigeria and it was revealed that:

    1. An estimated 3.5 to 3.8 million people were living with HIV/AIDS in


    Nigeria;
    2. 4.7 per cent of the above estimate, were between 20 and 24 years old;
    3. 4.9 per cent of 25 – 29 years were affected by the virus;
    4. 4.4 per cent of women attending antenatal clinics are infected with
    HIV;
    5. About 240,000 children were living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria; and
    6. Sadly, about 930,000 children had been orphaned by AIDS;

    My fear for the Nigerian Child


    The Nigerian Child is one that is defined by many expressions. A lot of these
    expressions bother me. In all, they paint to me a little helpless child who is
    not only able to survive without support and guidance; he is also largely
    neglected by his community.

    As a result of this neglect, he freely roams the streets seeking food and
    shelter. He is without education and he is totally vulnerable. In this search
    for survival, HIV/AIDS is one of the several dangers that await an innocent
    Nigerian child.

    While some of us are lucky to have great parents, who care, cater and love
    us, I wonder if there exists anyone anywhere who cares, caters and loves the
    Nigerian child.

    Preventing the Nigerian Child from HIV/AIDS


    HIV/AIDS, from my research, can only be transmitted in a number of ways.
    They are:

    1. Blood: If infected blood comes into contact with any open wound, HIV
    may be transmitted. This includes the sharing of sharp objects such as
    Injections, clippers, razor blades and even needles. Children who
    engage in tattoos and piercing are also exposed to HIV.

    2. Mother-to-Child: The transmission of the virus from mother to the


    child during pregnancy, childbirth and breast-feeding.
    3. Sexual: Children that engage in early sexual relationships, as shown by
    records, are more exposed to HIV. While we are encouraged to love
    one another, we must equally avoid sexual relationships. They only
    known results of early sexual relationships are poverty, illiteracy,
    neglect and even, death. Therefore, children should be exposed to sex
    education and be encouraged to totally avoid any sexual relationships.

    My advice for my peers


    The Nigerian Child is largely neglected. And thinking about this little
    opportunity to explore the dangers HIV/AIDS poses to children, my utmost
    appreciation goes to my lovely parents and my teachers. There is no way I
    would be able to learn about HIV/AIDS if I was not cared for by my parents
    and if this assignment was not given.

    I will like to use this opportunity to advice my peers and other Nigerian
    children that the most important habit to develop is Obedience. We have
    been educated about HIV/AIDS. Now, while our parents and teachers are
    not looking, can we be the obedient children who heed to advice all of the
    time knowing that HIV/AIDS has no cure?

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