The impact of an educational intervention on undergraduate students’ knowledge, acceptability, and willingness to pay for dapivirine vaginal ring in Nigeria's first indigenous university: a single-arm, non-randomized study
Abstract Background This study aimed to assess the impact of an educational intervention on knowledge, acceptability, and willingness to pay (WTP) for dapivirine vaginal ring (DPV-VR) by undergraduate female students at the University of Nigeria (UNN). Methods A cross-sectional design was adopted to...
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| author | Abdulmuminu Isah Gabriel Ezenri Ogechi Obi Nnamdi A. Okibe Hadiza Usman Ma’aji Ezinwanne J. Ugochukwu Cynthia C. Eze Chisom M. Amoke Augustus Ezeodimegwu Charles C. Idabor Mustapha Muhammed Abubakar Francis Iloabuchi Ikenna John Ugwu Chukwuebuka M. Asogwa Chinwe V. Ukwe Blessing Onyinye Ukoha-kalu |
| author_facet | Abdulmuminu Isah Gabriel Ezenri Ogechi Obi Nnamdi A. Okibe Hadiza Usman Ma’aji Ezinwanne J. Ugochukwu Cynthia C. Eze Chisom M. Amoke Augustus Ezeodimegwu Charles C. Idabor Mustapha Muhammed Abubakar Francis Iloabuchi Ikenna John Ugwu Chukwuebuka M. Asogwa Chinwe V. Ukwe Blessing Onyinye Ukoha-kalu |
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| description | Abstract Background This study aimed to assess the impact of an educational intervention on knowledge, acceptability, and willingness to pay (WTP) for dapivirine vaginal ring (DPV-VR) by undergraduate female students at the University of Nigeria (UNN). Methods A cross-sectional design was adopted to obtain responses from the respondents using a validated 23-item questionnaire. A sample size of 1500 was estimated from five systematically sampled faculties. Their acceptability was accessed before and after educating them on the dapivirine vaginal ring (DPV-VR). WTP was determined in Naira (N490/$1) using contingent valuation. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the findings, with inter-faculty comparison done with the Chi-squared test. Results 1017 students responded to the questionnaire. The modal age was 18–24 years (754 [74.1%]), and most of them (886 [87.1%]) were unmarried. More than half of the respondents had tested for HIV (531 [52.2%])), with 3 (1.5%), 3 (1.7%), 2 (0.6%), 2 (1.8%) and 1 (0.5%) student from Arts, Biological Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Social Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine, respectively, having positive results. Only 304 (29.9%) of the students had prior knowledge of DPV-VR. There was about a two-fold increase in the acceptability of the dapivirine vaginal ring (DPV-VR) (294 to 596) after the intervention (p ≤ 0.001). Most of the students (466 [45.8%]) indicated that they would be willing to pay < N410.00 for a single dapivirine vaginal ring (DPV-VR). Conclusions Many of the female students at UNN were willing to use the dapivirine vaginal ring (DPV-VR); even more after they were informed of its importance. Most of the students were willing to pay less than one dollar out-of-pocket for the ring. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d24788d7a7d94a8685cc90d0917818ce2025-01-26T12:53:25ZengSpringerDiscover Social Science and Health2731-04692025-01-015111310.1007/s44155-025-00153-0The impact of an educational intervention on undergraduate students’ knowledge, acceptability, and willingness to pay for dapivirine vaginal ring in Nigeria's first indigenous university: a single-arm, non-randomized studyAbdulmuminu Isah0Gabriel Ezenri1Ogechi Obi2Nnamdi A. Okibe3Hadiza Usman Ma’aji4Ezinwanne J. Ugochukwu5Cynthia C. Eze6Chisom M. Amoke7Augustus Ezeodimegwu8Charles C. Idabor9Mustapha Muhammed Abubakar10Francis Iloabuchi11Ikenna John Ugwu12Chukwuebuka M. Asogwa13Chinwe V. Ukwe14Blessing Onyinye Ukoha-kalu15Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Ahmadu Bello UniversityDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDirectorate of Therapeutic Services, Medical Services Branch, Nigerian Air ForceDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaSchool of Medicine, University of NottinghamAbstract Background This study aimed to assess the impact of an educational intervention on knowledge, acceptability, and willingness to pay (WTP) for dapivirine vaginal ring (DPV-VR) by undergraduate female students at the University of Nigeria (UNN). Methods A cross-sectional design was adopted to obtain responses from the respondents using a validated 23-item questionnaire. A sample size of 1500 was estimated from five systematically sampled faculties. Their acceptability was accessed before and after educating them on the dapivirine vaginal ring (DPV-VR). WTP was determined in Naira (N490/$1) using contingent valuation. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the findings, with inter-faculty comparison done with the Chi-squared test. Results 1017 students responded to the questionnaire. The modal age was 18–24 years (754 [74.1%]), and most of them (886 [87.1%]) were unmarried. More than half of the respondents had tested for HIV (531 [52.2%])), with 3 (1.5%), 3 (1.7%), 2 (0.6%), 2 (1.8%) and 1 (0.5%) student from Arts, Biological Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Social Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine, respectively, having positive results. Only 304 (29.9%) of the students had prior knowledge of DPV-VR. There was about a two-fold increase in the acceptability of the dapivirine vaginal ring (DPV-VR) (294 to 596) after the intervention (p ≤ 0.001). Most of the students (466 [45.8%]) indicated that they would be willing to pay < N410.00 for a single dapivirine vaginal ring (DPV-VR). Conclusions Many of the female students at UNN were willing to use the dapivirine vaginal ring (DPV-VR); even more after they were informed of its importance. Most of the students were willing to pay less than one dollar out-of-pocket for the ring.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-025-00153-0Dapavirine vaginal ringPre-exposure prophylaxisFemale studentsHIVEducational interventionAwareness |
| spellingShingle | Abdulmuminu Isah Gabriel Ezenri Ogechi Obi Nnamdi A. Okibe Hadiza Usman Ma’aji Ezinwanne J. Ugochukwu Cynthia C. Eze Chisom M. Amoke Augustus Ezeodimegwu Charles C. Idabor Mustapha Muhammed Abubakar Francis Iloabuchi Ikenna John Ugwu Chukwuebuka M. Asogwa Chinwe V. Ukwe Blessing Onyinye Ukoha-kalu The impact of an educational intervention on undergraduate students’ knowledge, acceptability, and willingness to pay for dapivirine vaginal ring in Nigeria's first indigenous university: a single-arm, non-randomized study Discover Social Science and Health Dapavirine vaginal ring Pre-exposure prophylaxis Female students HIV Educational intervention Awareness |
| title | The impact of an educational intervention on undergraduate students’ knowledge, acceptability, and willingness to pay for dapivirine vaginal ring in Nigeria's first indigenous university: a single-arm, non-randomized study |
| title_full | The impact of an educational intervention on undergraduate students’ knowledge, acceptability, and willingness to pay for dapivirine vaginal ring in Nigeria's first indigenous university: a single-arm, non-randomized study |
| title_fullStr | The impact of an educational intervention on undergraduate students’ knowledge, acceptability, and willingness to pay for dapivirine vaginal ring in Nigeria's first indigenous university: a single-arm, non-randomized study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of an educational intervention on undergraduate students’ knowledge, acceptability, and willingness to pay for dapivirine vaginal ring in Nigeria's first indigenous university: a single-arm, non-randomized study |
| title_short | The impact of an educational intervention on undergraduate students’ knowledge, acceptability, and willingness to pay for dapivirine vaginal ring in Nigeria's first indigenous university: a single-arm, non-randomized study |
| title_sort | impact of an educational intervention on undergraduate students knowledge acceptability and willingness to pay for dapivirine vaginal ring in nigeria s first indigenous university a single arm non randomized study |
| topic | Dapavirine vaginal ring Pre-exposure prophylaxis Female students HIV Educational intervention Awareness |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-025-00153-0 |
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