Assessing Knowledge and Behaviour Towards HIV/AIDS among the school students: A cross sectional study

Abstract

Background: Inadequate knowledge of advance, absence of exact health data, and the prohibitions associated with sex
education at homes and schools, indulgence in risky behavior and a lack of access to adequate reproductive health services
further lends the adolescents susceptible to AIDS. Aim & Objectives: In the present study, the knowledge and behavior
towards HIV/AIDS among students in selected school have been assessed. Material & Methods: Primary data has been
taken from selected school with the help of structured questionnaire tools; school is located at Bhaipur Brahman village in
Jewar block of Gautam Budh Nagar district, India. Univariate and Bivariate tables as well as chi-square test have been
applied to know the association between demographic variables of students and their response. Results: It was found that
more than 65 % students were aware about HIV/AIDS. About 31% of students were reported that it cannot be transmit
through sharing syringes where equal responses have been observed by male and female students. Conclusions: It was
observed that they had inadequate knowledge towards HIV/AIDS especially among age group10-13 years. Most of them
have good attitude towards HIV/AIDS infected person.