The study was carried out in Benue State of Nigeria by the use of questionnaires administered to 200
women farmers in HIV prevalent and non prevalent areas. Frequencies and percentages were used to explain
descriptive data while t-test was used to analyse the inferential statistics. The awareness and knowledge of HIV
among women farmers was average, and there was no behavioural change towards sex as almost all respondents shy
away from the use of condoms. There is significant difference in farm size in the prevalent areas (t = 2.982 P < 0.05)
as compared to non prevalent areas. The non-prevalent areas had a higher mean score than the prevalent areas. The
results obtained from the study showed that there was a general decrease of agricultural productivity in HIV
prevalent areas than non-prevalent areas. In conclusion, the two study areas, which represent the prevalent and nonprevalent
areas, HIV was established to be high in both transmission and prevalence. Over 70% of the respondents
are sexually active, the study indicates that the rate of promiscuity is high and among the respondents as unmarried
residents has had at least 3 sexual partners. The knowledge and use of condoms is low. Only 7% and 6% of
respondents in non-prevalent and prevalent areas have used condoms. The epidemic has severely affected and
worsens the economic situation within the respondents, and has therefore placed demands on women who are both
agricultural workers and caretakers.