Knowledge and Attitude on Stis and Hiv/Aids Among Higher Secondary School Students (A Study of Horizon Eng. Boarding Higher Secondary School, Kapilvastu District )

Abstract

Sexually Transmitted Infection (STIs) and HIV/AIDS are the major challenges for world health to emerge in 21st century. The aids epidemic may be the most devastating health disaster in human history. HIV/AIDS has become major as well as critical public health issue particularly in Africa facing the worst effect of the epidemic. At least 45 million people are now living with HIV/AIDS in the world. An estimated 5.1 million people were newly infected with HIV by the end of 2010. among them 95 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa, eastern Europe and Asia. The study on " Knowledge And Attitude on STIs AND HIV/AIDS among Higher Secondary School Students in carried out by using Horizon English Higher Secondary School's students in Gajehada Kapilvastu" has been primary data collected from one higher secondary school of Gajehada VDC. The main objectives of the study are to evaluate the knowledge and perception about the modes of transmission and method of prevention of STIs and HIV/AIDS. The sample size is 105 students of the selected Higher Secondary School and selected by census method. Out of the total size 105 students, 44 are boys and 61 are girls. They are from both grades eleven and twelve. The average age of respondents is 16/17 years and their average family size is 5 to 10 members. About 10 percent respondent's father's have educational level of S.L.C. passed, whereas the major occupation of the respondent's parent's ( 64.76 % father and 84.76% mother) are engaged in agricultural occupation. The majority of the respondence 45.71% are Brahmin, Chhetri and Tharu constitute second and third rank respectively. Majority of the respondents 80.95 % are unmarried. Almost respondents 96.19% have heard about STIs. All the respondents (100%) stated that sexual contact with infected person is the most important mode of transmission of STIs and all of the respondents reported that use of condom during sexual intercourse is the most important way of prevention from STIs. All of the respondents reported that they have heard about HIV/AIDS because of the electronic media and their curriculum also includes about HIV/AIDS. All of the respondents know the ways of transmission of HIV/AIDS is sexual contacts. All of the respondents reported that use of condom is the most important and effective method of prevention of HIV/AIDS. Most of the respondents 100% reported that the commercial sex workers are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS in society. Majority of the respondents have accepted AIDS infected persons all of them die which is accounted for (61.30%).