18Sep 2017

AWARENESS PATTERN REGARDING HIV/AIDS AMONG STUDENTS OF GHAZIABAD DISTRICT OF UTTAR PRADESH.

  • Assistant professor, Department of Community Medicine, MLBMC, JHANSI.
  • Post Graduate, Department of Community Medicine, MLBMC, JHANSI.
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Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is today prevalent in all parts of the world and India with no cure or vaccine as of now in sight for HIV/AIDS, knowledge about prevention of the disease still remains the mainstay of containing this dreaded disease. Objective: To assess the actual status of knowledge and awareness towards HIV/AIDS. Materials and Methods: A community based cross sectional study was conducted in Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad Medical, Para-Medical& Other technical institutes in Ghaziabad(U.P.) for a period from February 2016 to August 2016. A total of 300 students were studied. Data were collected through self administered, well designed pre-tested and close ended questionnaire. Appropriate statistical analysis was done using Epi-info software. Results: colleges maximum no. of the students was between less than 20 years? age (59.16%) followed by students between 20-25 years? age group (34.16%). About mode of transmission multiple sex partner 78.83% about blood transfusion, 81.91% about homo sexuality knowledge about correct mode of transmission is slightly lower 55.16%. Conclusion: The preventive effort must focus on increasing awareness of the risks of heterosexual transmission of HIV for people in dating relationship and on strengthening sexual communicating skills with no patterns.

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[VIMAL ARYA, VINOD SHARMA (2017); AWARENESS PATTERN REGARDING HIV/AIDS AMONG STUDENTS OF GHAZIABAD DISTRICT OF UTTAR PRADESH. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Sep). 732-736] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5382      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5382

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