Knowledge and Attitude on STIs and HIV/AIDs Among Secondary Level Adolescent Students of Kirtipur Municipality

Abstract

This 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.