Awareness of HIV/AIDS and STD Amongst Rural Adolescents in Baghpat District of Uttar Pradesh
Journal Title: Research Journal of Philosophy & Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 2
Abstract
This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in a rural area under the Community Health Centre (CHC) of Binoli, Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh. The study revealed that (i) Only 62 percent of the adolescents had heard of HIV/AIDS, (ii)87.63 % respondent have knowledge about the mode of transmission is sexual intercourse. (iii) Television (48.6%) was a major source of information followed by posters (19.35%) and radio (46.77%) for the adolescents about HIV/AIDS and (iv) Male adolescents had a significantly high risk behaviour as compared to the female adolescents.
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Satyaveer Singh
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