An interventional study on HIV/AIDS awareness among adolescent girls of Senior Secondary School of Agra district (original) (raw)
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The Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is in its third decade and has become a pandemic disease that threatens the world population. It affects the whole body systems as well as the mental health and social relationships of carriers and asymptomatic patients. Young people are, both, an important group and potential resource for the prevention of HIV/AIDS, as it is the younger generation that is most infected and affected. Many young people lack basic information about HIV and AIDS till today after twenty five years of prevalence, and are unaware of the ways in which HIV infection can be prevented. Thus, the study was undertaken. The School and Education system in all over the world play a major role in shaping the attitudes, opinions and the behavior of young people. This implies that school curriculum should be such that increases the awareness of HIV/AIDS that equip the students with proper skills to combat this pandemic. Questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data. Data was analyzed using SPSS VERSION 17.0 and findings of the study revealed that students were still lacking in basic knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS. There is a need to provide additional resources and conduct workshops to the students. Parents' involvement on HIV/AIDS issues can really backup the understanding of HIV/AIDS among children.
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International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2016
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