Awareness Regarding HIV AIDS Among Non Medical u niversity Students (Mehroash Irshad,Muhammad Javaid,Maryum Irshad,Nudrat Jahan,Sehar Javaid,Arisha Qawal,Aqsa Iqbal,Nadia Khalid)

Authors

  • Mehroash Irshad
  • Muhammad Javaid
  • Maryam Irshad
  • Nudrat Jahan
  • Sehar Javaid
  • Arisha Qawal
  • Aqsa Iqbal
  • Nadia Khalid

Keywords:

HIV-AIDS, Awareness, University students, Non-medical

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the awareness regarding HIV-AIDS among non medical students.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross sectional Institute based study was conducted by the fourth year
medical students of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Karachi as their assigned project in the subject
of Community Health Sciences. The study was carried out among non-medical students of NUST, NED and Bahria
University, Karachi from Jan 2013 – June 2013. A five question, knowledge based questionnaire developed from
Carey and Schroder was used to assess the awareness of the students regarding HIV-AIDS. Convenient sampling
technique was used for selecting the participants. After verbal informed consent 105students participated in the
study. Five questionnaire forms were excluded due to incomplete filling.
Results: A total of 133 students were approached and 105 (79%) responded that they were aware of the term HIVAIDS.
100 students completely filled out the proforma and out of these only39% responded that they knew the
relationship of HIV positive and having AIDS. 90% responded in favor of sexual contact as the main mode of
transmission. Homosexuals were regarded to be the highest risk group (71%) for having HIV-AIDS by the students.
Regarding preventive measures highest response (50%) came in favor of commercial sex control.
Conclusions: Assessment of awareness regarding HIV-AIDS among non medical students was found to be deficient
in context to relationship of HIV positive and having AIDS, mode of transmission, high risk group, and preventive
and control measures.

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2013-12-12

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Irshad, M. ., Javaid, M. ., Irshad, M. ., Jahan, N. ., Javaid, S. ., Qawal, A. ., Iqbal, A., & Khalid, N. . (2013). Awareness Regarding HIV AIDS Among Non Medical u niversity Students (Mehroash Irshad,Muhammad Javaid,Maryum Irshad,Nudrat Jahan,Sehar Javaid,Arisha Qawal,Aqsa Iqbal,Nadia Khalid). Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 3(2), 87–92. Retrieved from https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/64

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