This study focused on the attitude of rural dwellers to HIV/AIDS prevention promotion programmes in Akinyele
Local Government and Saki East Local Government Area of Oyo State. One hundred and eighty rural dwellers were purposively
selected because they claimed to have participated in HIV/AIDS prevention promotion programmes. Variables considered include
personal characteristics such as gender, age, marital status, religion and educational attainment, level of awareness on HIV/AIDS,
knowledge of rural dwellers on route of transmission prevention and symptoms of HIV/AIDS and attitude of rural dwellers to
HIV/AIDS prevention promotion programmes was investigated. Structured interview scheduled was used to gather information
from the rural dwellers. Analysis of data was achieved using frequency counts, percentages and hypothesis of the study was tested
using t-test. Findings from this study showed that majority 83.3% and 86.6% in Akinyele and Saki East Local Government areas
respectively were males, while only 16.7% and 11.4% respectively were females. 73.3% of the rural dwellers were 50 years and
above in age. 89.4% were married, 4.4% were single 2.2% were separated and divorced. Only 1.7% were Christians in Akinyele,
while majority practice the Islamic religion in Saki East Local Government. 72.2% had primary education in Akinyele while
majority had no-formal education in Saki East Local Government area. Awareness level about HIV/AIDS is high among the rural
dwellers. Also, the route of transmission and methods of HIV/AIDS prevention was generally high but low on symptoms of the
disease. The rural dwellers had positive attitude towards HIV/AIDS prevention promotion programmes. The test of hypothesis
revealed that there was significant variation in the attitude of the rural dwellers in the two local governments considered for the
study ( Akinyele, F = 0.421, df = 178 and Saki East df = 171.09). Efforts to sustain the positive attitude of the rural dwellers
include continued adoption of multimedia approach in HIV/AIDS prevention enlightenment campaigns.