Knowledge of STI and HIV/AIDS and Premarital Sexual Behavior among the Janajati Youth (A Case Study of Selected VDCsof Banke District)

Abstract

The dissertation entitled “Knowledge of STI and HIV /AIDS and Premarital SexualBeharior among the Janjati Youth” has been carried out to explore the knowledge on STI andHIV and AIDS, attitude towards condom use and premarital sexual behavior among the Janjatiyouth. The study is based on the primary data collected from the selected VDCs of Bankedistrict. A total of 100 respondents were taken from the Janajati community. Male Female ratiowas 50/50. The field survey was conducted during March-June, 2008. All respondents weretaken from Janjati group with cast of Gurung, Magar and Tamang. Out of 100 respondents, it was reported that 91 percent have heard about HIV and AIDS,75 percent have knowledge on prevention of HIV and AIDS and only 55 percent haveknowledge on difference between HIV and AIDS. Though 75 percent have heard about STIs, 41percent of them have heard syphilis and only 13 percent have heard about gonorrhea. Likewise, it was found that 97 percent of the total respondents have heard aboutcondom, 38 percent (male-50 percent, female-26 percent) have premarital sexual exposure andboth male and female exposed to the sexual intercourse at the age of 13. Out of the totalrespondents, 66 percent of them reported that condom is useful. It was reported that 50 percenthad used condom during the first sexual intercourse. It was found that 61 percent of therespondents (out of 38, M-14, F-9) who had had sexual intercourse use condom consistentlywhere as only 50 percent of them had used condom during their first sexual contact. Amongthose who were not using condom, it was found that 45 percent of them were not using condomdue to no pleasure and 37 percent of them not using condom due toshyness. And it was foundthat 40 percent got STI and 27 percent got pregnancy to those who had had unsafe sex.