Knowledge, perceptions and awareness about HIV/Aids among private university students in Bangladesh
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Biotechnology - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to determine the knowledge level of undergraduate students of private university in Bangladesh about HIV/AIDS, their perception of risk of contracting HIV/AIDS based on sexual behavior and to assess how students acquire information about HIV/AIDS and also to examine the levels and predictors of knowledge on HIV and AIDS, a survey was conducted among 326 tertiary level students in different private universities located in Dhaka city. Students demonstrated a high knowledge of transmission and prevention of HIV and AIDS yet with considerable misconception. All students said that unprotected sex with an HIV-positive man or woman can transmit the HIV virus to a negative man or woman. Multivariate regression analysis indicated that the students who had more knowledge on HIV and AIDS were: older boys, fathers having more income, business or service as father's occupation, having more mass media exposure, being senior students, living in a university dormitory, and being students of faculty of arts, social sciences, and science. The findings of this study suggest that a special course on health education, including risk perceptions of HIV and AIDS and issues related to sexual and other high risk behavior, should be included in the course curricula irrespective of disciplines at tertiary levels.
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Madhabi Lata Shuma, Shimul Halder
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