AWARENESS REGARDING MODES OF TRANSMISSION AND RELATED MISCONCEPTION ABOUT HIV/AIDS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL GOING FEMALES OF PUBLIC AND GOVT SCHOOLS

Authors

  • Chhabi Mohan
  • Jayshree Chachra
  • Seema Nigam

Abstract

.Research Question: What is the level of awareness about different modes of transmission and related misconception about HIV/AIDS among secondary school going females of public and Govt. Schools of Kanpur city. Study Area: Public and Govt. Schools of Kanpur city. Participatns: 120 Govt. and 120 Public secondary School females students. Results: 100% Public school female students knew about heterosexual mode of transmission of HI V/AIDS as compared to 80% of Govt. School students. Among Public School students knowledge about transmission of HIV/AIDS by contaminated needle and syringe intravenous drug abuse, blood transfusion and mother to child was known to almost 80% student. Among Govt. School students except for knowledge about transmission by contaminated needle and syringe (60%) and mother to child transmission (55%) the other modes were poorly known (<50%).

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Published

2010-06-30

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Mohan C, Chachra J, Nigam S. AWARENESS REGARDING MODES OF TRANSMISSION AND RELATED MISCONCEPTION ABOUT HIV/AIDS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL GOING FEMALES OF PUBLIC AND GOVT SCHOOLS. Indian J Community Health [Internet]. 2010 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 24];22(1):65-7. Available from: http://iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/171

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2010)

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Original Article

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