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Item Knowledge and Attitude on STDs and HIV/AIDS Among Secondary School Students ( A Case Study of Sharadanagar V.D.C., Chitwan District)(Department of Population Studies, 2014) Regmi, DevendraThe STDs and HIV/AIDS have become major health concerns in Nepal, ever since the first case that was found in 1988 with detection of HIV positive. The number of HIV positive cases has been suggested up to 22,968, as the official data (NCASC, Dec. 2013).However, the other sources estimate a much larger number of people infected by HIV alone. Therefore, it seemed necessary to have research on to what extent the adolescent students are aware about these diseases. This study is based on the primary data collection from two secondary schools of rural areas of Chitwan district of Central Development Region of Nepal. The major objective of the survey study is to examine the knowledge, attitude on STDs and HIV/AIDS among school adolescents. To meet this objective, 122 respondents are selected from two secondary schools. Among them 70 are boys and 52 are girls, within the age range of 14-20 years. The knowledge on STDs -HIV/AIDS is found higher on boys than on girls. The background variables such as parent's education, occupation, land holding size, yearly income and mass media facilities have impact on the level of knowledge and attitude.Almost all of the respondents have reported that they have heard about STDs and HIV/AIDS. The adolescents have reported that teachers, textbooks, radios, TV and magazines are the main sources of information on STDs and HIV/AIDS. In every respect related to sexual knowledge, the boys seem more aware than the girls. The main reason behind this may be that the girls do not have opportunity to education and they have to involve in household works. Similarly, unmarried adolescents are more aware on STDs and HIV/AIDS than the married ones. Hundred percent of the respondents believe that STD is transmitted through sexual contact and respondents say that using condom is the true method for preventing AIDS transmission. According to them the safest method of family planning is condom. The adolescents have reported that though the lessons on HIV/AIDS have been includedin the course, the teachers cannot effectively explain the matter and cannot make thestudents properly knowabout it. The main reason behind this, according to them, may bethe teacher’s lack of sufficient knowledge as well as their hesitation to talk on the matter very clearly. All of the respondents have mentioned that they need knowledge about STDs, HIV/AIDS,sex and family planning methods.Item Knowledge and Attitude on STIs and HIV/AIDs Among Secondary Level Adolescent Students of Kirtipur Municipality(Department of population studies, 2008) Malakar, IndraThis study was based on primary data collection from the secondary level students of Kirtipur Municipality, Kathmandu District. Altogether 230 respondents were selected from grade nine and ten by using the purposive sampling method which includes the respondents for this purpose representing indigenous, Dalit, Khas boys and girls. The main objective of this study was to know the knowledge and attitude on STIs and HIV/AIDS of the adolescent student of the secondary level. But it was found that nearly half of the respondents of government school did not have knowledge on STIs while most of the respondents of private school had such knowledge. Moreover, all the respondents had knowledge about HIV and AIDS. Similarly, those who had knowledge on HIV/AIDS had knowledge on symptoms, ways of transmission and preventive measure. Furthermore, move female respondents of government than private school were found unknown about knowledge on condom however male respondents of private and government school had knowledge on condom. Television, text books and teachers were the main source of both STIs and HIV/AIDS. And they were aware about these diseases and the ways to protect from them. Finally the participation of parents were found lower in the case of sexual activities and reproductive health including STIs and HIV/AIDS in the study area which revealed to make the more conscious about this issue.Item Knowledge and Attitude on STIsand HIV/AIDs among Secondary School Students (A Case Study of Shreejana Jagriti Higher Secondary School, Pithuwa)(Department of population studies, 2010) Parajuli, GokulThe study on “Knowledge and Attitudes on STIs and HIV/AIDS amongsecondary school students in Shree Jana Jagriti Higher Secondary School'sstudents, Pithuwa, Chitwan” has been carried out by using primary datacollected from the school.. Themain objective of the study is to evaluate theknowledge and perception about the modes of transmission and method ofprevention of STIs and HIV/AIDS. The sample size is 150 students of theselected school and they are selected by purposive sampling method. Out of thetotal sample size of 150 students, 78 are boys and 72 are girls. They are fromboth class nine and ten. The average age of respondents is 15 years and their average family sizeis 5-10. About 16 percent respondent’s fathers have educational level of S.L.Cand above, whereas the major occupation of the respondent’s parent’s (79.5%father and 93.2% mother) are engaged in agricultural occupation. The majorityof the respondents (38.7%) are Brahmin, Magar and Chhetri constitute secondand third rank respectively. Majority of the respondents (93.3%) are unmarried.Almost respondents (89.3%) have heard about STIs. Large proportion of therespondents (97%) stated that sexual contact with infected person is the mostimportant mode of transmission of STIs and all of the respondents reported thatuse of condom during sexual intercourse is the most important way ofprevention from STIs. All of the respondents reported that they have heard about HIV/AIDSfrom the electronic media and others medias also. All of the respondents knowthe ways of transmission of HIV/AIDS is sexual contacts. All of therespondents reported that the use of condom is the most important and effectivemethod of prevention of HIV/AIDS. Most of the respondents (96.7%) reportedthat the commercial sexworkers are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS in the society.Majority of the respondentshave accepted AIDS infected persons all of themdie which is accounted for (69.3%).Item Knowledge and Attitudes on STIs And HIV/AIDs among Secondary and Higher Secondary School Students (A Study of shree Jana Priya Higher Secondary School, Chinnebas-3, Syangja)(Department of population studies, 2010) Bhattarai, Lekha NathHIV/AIDS has been challenging for human being since 1981. It has alsokilled millions of human and it is beyond the capacity of the modern medical science.At first, it is appeared in the United States and dramatically spread to Europe,America, Africa, Australia and Asia that colonized the whole world. STIs andHIV/AIDS have been the crucial public health problem in the world. In Africa, it isthe major cause of death. Now-a-days, it has been rapidly increasing in thedevelopingcountries. It has been also carried out the great barriers for developingcountries. Efforts in all aspects like prevention, counseling, advocacy, and care havebeen made from all sectors. Timely proper action with the involvement of all thesectors isemerging need if not applied, it might extinct the human being. This study on knowledge and attitudes on STIS and HIV/AIDS amongsecondary and higher secondary school students is carried out on the basis of primarydata collected by usingpurposive randomsampling inJana Priya Higher SecondarySchoolwardnumber 3of Chinnebas VDC, Syangja District.The main objective ofthis study is to assess the knowledge and attitudes on STIs and HIV/AIDS amongsecondary and higher secondary school students. The sample population is taken as150(80 females and70males). All of the respondents are Hindu. About,74.67percent respondents' households havetelevisionbut only a fewdo not havetelevision.Electricity facility is availableinalmostevery part of theVDC. About79.34percent respondents have heard about STIs and97.33percenthave heard about HIV/AIDS. The major source of information about STIs is radio(76.47%).Nearly89.91percent respondents know about mode of transmission ofHIV/AIDS. Almost all respondents 94 percent know the preventive measure ofHIV/AIDS which is appreciating; however, they have confusion on symptoms typesof mode of transmission and preventive measure. Only50.44percent respondentsshow positive attitudes towards HIV/AIDS infected person.They told that they shouldlove and respect to the infected person.Item Knowledge and Attitudes towards STIs and HIV/AIDs Among secondary School Students (A Study of Selected Three Secondary School in Patharaiya Vdc of kailali District)(Department of population studies, 2010) Bohara, Karna BahadurThe study is about "Knowledge and Attitude Towards STIs and HIV/AIDSAmong Secondary School Students" in which students are selected from three schoolsof Kailali District. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS are still the majorchallenge for world health in 21 st century. At first HIV/AIDS spread from UnitedStates. Then it transmitted in Europe to South Asia. HIV/AIDS has become as well ascritical public health issue particularly in Africa facing prevention and control havebeen made andmethod continuously by United Nations, Governments, WHO, NGOsand INGOs to minimize the spread of HIV. The objective of this study is to identify the socio-economic background ofsecondary schools students. Similarly other objective is to examine the knowledge onsymptoms, modes of transmission and preventive measures of STIs and HIV/AIDS.Other objective is to identify their attitudes towards STIs and HIV/AIDS infectedperson in their society. There are three secondary schools are selected purposively. Altogether 120respondents were selected in those three high schools. Among them 60 respondentswere boys and 60 respondents were girls. Some of the respondents reported that theyhave not heard about STIs. However all of the respondents reported that theyhaveheard about HIV/AIDS. It is shown from the study that 83.33 percent respondentheard about STIs. Similarly 94.16 percent respondent reported that they know theways of transmission of HIV/AIDS. This study shows that respondent have fewerknowledge about STIs then HIV/AIDS. Lack of significant knowledge of STIs and HIV/AIDS some of them havenegative attitude and behavior towards these disease. We should inform and educatethem about STIs and HIV/AIDS.Item Knowledge and Behavior on STIs and HIV/AIDs Among Stone Quarrying Youths Female (A Case Study of Amarapuri Vdc, Nawalparasi)(Department of population studies, 2009) Sapkota, PabitraThe study on Knowledge and Behavior among stone quarrying youths femalein the context of STIs and HIV/AIDS was carried out based on primary datacollected from Amarapuri VDC in Nawalparasi District. The main objective ofthe study is to find out the knowledge and behavior in the context of STIs andHIV/AIDS among stone quarrying youths female. In this study stone quarrying youths female defined the youths female who areengage in stone quarrying at the time of survey. This study covers 120 samplehousehold (out of total household) which 120 stone quarrying youths femaleare found from sample household. Among them 15-19 years constitute 33, 20-24 years constitute 49 and 25.30 constitute 38 out of total (120) youths female. In study population, 72.5 percent respondents have heard about STIs and 82.5percent respondents have heard about HIV/AIDS. The knowledge ofSTIs andHIV/AIDS is also determined by different caste group. In the studypopulation most of the respondents are Dalit (53.3%), Married have moreknowledge than unmarried respondents and the main source to gaininformation about HIV/AIDS is radio (74%).Among the respondents, 72.5percent have knowledge on mode of transmission of HIV/AIDS isunprotected sexual contact. Among the respondents, 91.8 percent haveknowledge of ways of preventive measure of HIV/AIDS is avoiding unsafesexual contact followed byusing condom during sexual contact (85.9%) andsexual contact with single person (69.4%). Among the respondents, knowledge on symptoms of HIV/AIDS is diarrhea formore than one month (73.7%) followed by loss of body's weight by ten percent(59.6%). Amongthe respondents, 73.3 percent have sexual experience and 21.7percent have multiple sexual partner and man occupation of sexual partner isdriving (34.6%) followed by stone quarrying (30.8%). Among the respondents,10.2 percent have suffering from any STIs, syphills is main suffering disease(44.4%). Among the respondents, 55.6 percent taking consult form doctors and22.2 percent have nothing have done. Only 51.7 percent respondents have toldsexual activities with friend. Among the respondents, 38.7 percent have reasonfor discussion about sexual activity with friend is to get adequate knowledgeabout STIs and HIV/AIDS and reason not discussion about it is because ofhesitation. Above finding depicts that stone quarrying youths female are veryvulnerable condition.Item Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior on STDs and HIV/AIDs among Secondary School Students Of Kathmandu Valley(Department of population studies, 2009) Neupane (Kharel), RenukaNot AvailableItem Knowledge, Attitude and Behaviour of Secondary School Students on STIs, HIV and AIDs (A Case Study of Selected Secondary School of Jhapadistrict)(Department of population studies, 2008) Thapa, KamalSexuality, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS are still themajor challenge for world health in 21st century. It has seen adramatic viewthe spread of HIV/AIDS from the initial in the UnitedStates, Europe to SouthAsia. HIV/AIDS has become as well as critical public health issue particularly inAfrica facing HIV/AIDS as epidemic. HIV/AIDS is cause of death in Africa andother part of the world wide.Although efforts for its prevention and control havebeen made and method continuously by United Nations, Governments, WHO,NGOs and INGOs to minimize the spread of HIV. It is still beyond the capacity ofmedical enrichment and is categorized incurable disease. If proper action is nottaken immediately, it might be disastrous. Theselected four Secondary Schools were selected purposively, out of the totalsample population (N=200) the percentage of adolescents who have heard ofHIV/AIDS is higher than the percentages who have heard of STIs. This studyshows that higher the class, higher the knowledge of STIs, HIV/AIDS. The knowledge of STIs and HIV/AIDS is rich among female adolescents incomparison to the male adolescents. Due to the lackof sufficient knowledge, someof them had misconception about ways of transmission, symptoms and preventivemeasures of STls and HIV/AIDS.The percentage of adolescents who had notexperience of sexual intercourse is higher. Lack of significant knowledge of STIs and HIV/AIDS, some of them havenegative attitude and behaviour towards these diseases. We should inform andeducate them about STIs and HIV/AIDS.Item A Study on Knowledge and Practice towards HIV and AIDs among Higher Secondary School Students in Araniko Highway Area of Bhaktapur District(Faculty of Health Education, 2015) Ranabhat, Jayanti K.C.This is a field-based study to reflect the picture of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards HIV/AIDS among Higher Secondary School Students in Araniko Highway Area to Bhaktapur District. This study is mainly based on the primary data, collected from four private higher secondary schools of Bhaktapur District in 2013, which includes 152 late adolescent students taken for a sample size by adopting proportionate random sampling method. The higher proportion of the respondents was of 18 years of age. Most of the respondents were unmarried. Most of the respondents' parents were engaged in agricultural based occupation. The average family size of the respondents was 6.7 members. Only 29 percent of the respondents' fathers had primary level education.Almost all adolescent had heard about HIV and AIDS as most common type of STIs.Furthermore, almost all respondents knew the mode of transmission of STIs. Large proportion of the respondents stated the sexual contact with infected person is the most important mode of transmission followed by infected mother to fetus or new born baby as ways of transmission. ‘Use of condom during sexual intercourse’ was the most preferred way of prevention from STIs followed by ‘sex with only one partner’and ‘sexual abstinence during infection period’. Only one male reported that he had STIs in the past. The knowledge of HIV and AIDS was universal among respondents. More than 50 percent of the respondents reported there is difference between HIV and AIDS. In addition, almost 87 percent knew the preventive methods of HIV/AIDS. Majority of the respondents reported to use condom during sexual intercourse followed by “avoid sex with multiple partner” to prevent from HIV and AIDS. It is concluded that the knowledge, attitude and practice towards HIV and AIDs of higher secondary school were almost universal. Male students were more knowledgeable than female on symptoms of STIs. It is recommended that the perceptions perceived by the respondents can be the entry point for the planners and policy makers relating to these matters.