| s/n | Variables | Measurements | Expected signs |
| 1. | Household size (X1) | Measured in terms of number of member(s) who eats in the same pot | negative relationship |
| 2. | Level of education of household head (X2) | Education refers to the level of formal and non-formal education and will be measured in terms of ability to read and write and enrolment in primary, secondary schools or above. | Educational level positively affects use of HIV /AIDS information |
| 3. | Age (X3) | Measured in terms of number of years of age. | negative relationship |
| 4. | information on HIV/AIDS, protective and preventive measures (X4) | Access to effective information was anticipated as the ability to improve on the level of ignorance. Access to timely information on HIV/AIDS protective and preventive measures could go a long away to contain the spread of HIV/AIDS. This variable was measured using list of items selected through systematic procedure. | Access to effective information was anticipated to have positive relationship |