Original Research ArticleInternational Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Publication: A study to assess knowledge and attitude towards HIV among students from Mumbai university
Int J Res Med Sci. 2019;7(6):1999-2002.DOI10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20192158
Abstract
Background India has the third largest HIV epidemic in the world. The Indian epidemic is characterized by low levels in the general population and elevated concentrations among high-risk groups. The present study was planned to determine the awareness of HIV among students from Mumbai University.
Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out among students from Mumbai University, India during May–June 2017. Two hundred and fifty students were approached to participate in the study of which 199 agreed to participate (males: 132; females: 67). Pretested questionnaire was distributed and collected data was analyzed using IBM SPSS version 23.
Results Study participants had high knowledge (86%) and attitude score (87%). There was no significant difference between males and female participants for attitude and knowledge, except for one question regarding knowledge about HIV transmission via breastfeeding to child.
Conclusions Present study showed that there are no misconceptions or negative attitudes regarding HIV among students. A longitudinal study with a larger sample size across India is recommended for further investigation.
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Affiliations
- Department of Clinical Research, Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany Department of Epidemiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany Department of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
- Department of Clinical Research, Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
- Department of Pharmacy, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
- Department of Community Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
- Department of Health Sciences, Research Institute of Health Sciences & Management and Chetan Dattaji Gaikwad Institute of Management Studies, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India