Knowledge And Behavior on Stis, Hiv/Aids Anddrug Abuse Among secondary Level Student (A case study of Bharatpur municipality, ward no.4, chitwan)

Abstract

This dissertation is related to knowledge and behavior about STIS HIV/aids and drugabuse in chitwan-4. The objectives of this study were identifying the knowledge andbehavior of secondary level students. This study was conducted with the sample size ofsecondary level students of chitwan-4 collected in3 types of schools chosen purposively.Face to face interview and observation with students. Such collected data were analyzed byusing mathematical categorization and interpreted according to cultural difference anddiscontinuity theory.One of the major sources of information about STIS, HIV/AIDS and drug is teacher(school curriculum) among the respondents. Less than 25 percent students have receivedinformation about STIS and HIV/aids from parents and friends because they have also lackof knowledge about it. About 94 percent students have heard about drug and boy's studentshave more knowledge because they have more freedom than girls. The age of the respondents ranged from 14 to 19 years, the highest percent of respondents(43.3%) were aged 15 years and the lowest (1.9%) in the age 18.The mean family size ofthe respondent is found to be 6.8 Tharu constitutes the highest percent of respondents(44.2%) and the lowest percent are from Magar (2.9%). Hindu is the major caste with 99.0percent respondents. Nearly 82 percent respondents have knowledge about STIs andsyphilis was the most commonly heard STIs with 91.8 percent and Gonorrhea was the leastheard STIs (76.5%). Highest percent of respondents (65.9%) got information about STIs from teacher/schoolcurriculum, followed by radio (51.76%) About 93 percent respondents reported that stateshould conduct public awareness programs to increase information about STIs, HIV/AIDSand drugs for adolescents. About 94 percent respondents reported that they use to listenprogram related to reproductive health from radio.