A Study On Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude of AIDS Among Students In Bangladesh

Abstract

This study was aimed to evaluate student’s knowledge, awareness and attitude about HIV/ AIDS. It was a survey based study where 380 students studying in class Eight- Twelve from different areas of Dhaka, Munshigonj and Brahmanbaria were interviewed with a structured questionnaire. Majority of the respondent were female. From the study about 100% respondents heard about HIV/AIDS. In this study, 88.16% of the respondent knew that HIV/AIDS can transmit through sharing infected needle or injection. They have knowledge about blood transfusion (77.1%), unprotected sex (75%) is responsible to have this disease. But they had misconception about something like eating or drinking from same glass or plate (38.42%), mosquito bite (31.84%), wearing same dress (35.26%) can be mode of transmission of HIV/AIDS. Among 80.26% respondent told that avoiding needle share, condom use (46.84%), remaining faithful to single partner (46.84%) can be mode of prevention for AIDS. From the study 43.17% participants mentioned that they would like to take care patient in home or community, 39.47% showed positive attitude to the thing that they would like to continue relation with the patient. From the study it can be concluded that it is important to increase the knowledge, awareness level of AIDS so that misconception don’t occur among the people.