Knowledge and attitude survey of high school students of Yazd province of Iran about HIV/AIDS
| Author | Saeed Mazloomy-Mahmoodabad | en |
| Author | M Abbasi-Shavazi | en |
| Issued Date | 2006-03-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is in its third decade and presently no single disease has attracted as much attention in the international community as AIDS. This Cross-Sectional study carried out in order to determine and evaluate the knowledge and attitude of high school students about AIDS in Yazd province at 2005. Methods and Materials: 2146 high school students in different grades from four cities of Yazd province were selected through cluster sampling and evaluated by Self-Administered questionnaires. Results: Although most of the students had an accurate knowledge about modes of HIV/AIDS transmission, but there were significant misconceptions about the disease and modes of HIV/AIDS transmission, but totally, the majority of students (35.2%) had a good knowledge about HIV/AIDS. Most of the student (36.3%) had a positive attitude; however, regarding the proportion of 32.4%, negative attitude towards HIV/AIDS was common also. The knowledge and attitude regarding the academic grade of students was significantly different (p | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| Keyword | Knowledge | en |
| Keyword | Attitude | en |
| Keyword | Students | en |
| Keyword | High School | en |
| Keyword | HIV/ AIDS | en |
| Keyword | Iran | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Knowledge and attitude survey of high school students of Yazd province of Iran about HIV/AIDS | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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