Knowledge on Srh, Stis, Hiv and Aids( A Study of Students at Grade 9 And 10 in Amarjyoti Model Higher Secondary School in Birendranagar, Surkhet)

Abstract

The study of "Knowledge on SRH, STI, HIV and AIDS": A Study of Students at Grade IX and X in Amarjyoti Model Higher Secondary School in Birendranagar, Surkhet" was carried out by using primary data collected in the same secondar School in January 2011. The main objective of this study was to asses the knowledge on SRH, STIs, HIV and AIDS among the students particularly about modes of transmission and methods of prevention of STIs and AIDS. The total study population of sampled of High school was 165. In the total sample size of 165 students 71 were from class 9 and 94 were from class 10. Among them (52.7%) respondents were boys and 47.3 percent respondents were girls. The average age of the respondents were 15 years and almost respondents were unmarried and from nuclear family. About 97.6 (161) percent respondents said that condom was the main source to prevent the STIs and HIV and AIDS. Most of the respondents reported that they had heard about STIs and HIV and AIDS. Nearly 99.4 (164) percent respondents believed that HIV and AIDS was transmitted from infected mother to her baby. Television was considered as one of the main method of information. Most of the respondents reported that the commercial sex workers were vulnerable to HIV and AIDS in the society. All respondents were founding in favour of introducing HIV and AIDS awareness topic in school curriculum and believed that it was one of the suitable sources to provide the knowledge about SRH, STIs HIV and AIDS.