scholarly journals Stigma and Discriminatory Attitude towards People Living with HIV/AIDS among High School Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kebebew T
2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 549-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
X X Ye ◽  
H Huang ◽  
S H Li ◽  
G Xu ◽  
Y Cai ◽  
...  

Few studies have examined the long-term effects of peer-led HIV prevention in Chinese adolescents. A two-year follow-up study was conducted among senior high school students in a medium-sized city of Fujian Province, from 1 March 2006 to 30 April 2008. In all, 3068 students from 14 schools were invited in March 2006, and 893 students in five schools were followed up. Data were collected at baseline, right after intervention (one month later) and two years later by a self-administered questionnaire. In the intervention group, the average knowledge score including reproductive health and HIV/AIDS/sexually transmitted diseases rose from 4.30 to 7.06 one month later ( P < 0.01) and to 7.08 two years later ( P < 0.01). There was no significant difference between the average knowledge score after one month and two years ( P > 0.05). Sustained increases were found in the attitude scores towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) and intention of condom use after intervention. The study indicates that peer-led HIV prevention education succeeds in improving and sustaining HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and some behaviour intentions. Future research should focus on strategies to sustain long-term behaviour change.


Author(s):  
Aris Siswanto Aris

The United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) reports the number of people living with HIV in 2012 as much as 35.3 million people. In the same year AIDS mortality rate amounted to 1.6 million people and as many as 2.3 million people have HIV. Seeing the high number of people with HIV/AIDS, it is the government's duty to continue socializing about HIV/AIDS. At school, tutoring and counseling teachers provide an important role to provide information about the disease, especially high school students. At this time a group of teenagers in susceptible to age 10-19 years is a period of rapid growth and development both physical, psychological and intellectual. Based on the results of the research in the field, many students do not understand about HIV/AIDS. One way of addressing the problem is to provide information services. The purpose of this research is to find out if there is an influence on information services in an effort to improve understanding of HIV/AIDS for students. This research uses quantitative methods with quasi experimental design. The subject of this research is high school student Sriguna Palembang XI IPA 2. The research Instrument uses a Likert scale model, subsequently analysed using Test-T. In general, this research shows the influence of information services in the effort to improve understanding of HIV/AIDS. Based on the results of the research that has been obtained, the cooperation of various parties is expected to improve students ' understanding.Keywords: Information Services, HIV/AIDS


Author(s):  
Stanley Lesmana ◽  
Riyadh Ikhsan ◽  
Azriya Azka

Background: AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is a collection of symptoms or diseases caused by a decrease in the immune system from the body due to infection from the HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) which belongs to the retroviridae family. Teenagers themselves are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. The right and precise knowledge of HIV and AIDS is important in HIV prevention efforts in adolescents. Method: This research is a descriptive research with cross-sectional design. The sample population of this study was grade XII senior high school students of the 2020/2021 at Methodist – 2 Medan by sampling total sampling. This study was analyzed univariately to look at the descriptive images. Result: From the results of this study, it has obtained that the knowledge level of students grade XII Methodist - 2 Medan had good knowledge about HIV / AIDS with the number of 144 people (70.6%). Conclusion: From this study, it was found that the level of knowledge about HIV/AIDS was mostly in a good category.  


2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 470-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
AlMunther Alhasawi ◽  
Saroj Bala Grover ◽  
Ali Sadek ◽  
Ibrahim Ashoor ◽  
Iqbal Alkhabbaz ◽  
...  

Objectives: An estimated 1.8 million individuals worldwide became newly infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2016, which amounts to 5,000 new infections per day. This includes 160,000 children. The HIV epidemic not only affects the health of individuals but also impacts households, communities, and the development and economic growth of nations [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref1">1</xref>]. The prevention and control of HIV infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are recognized as a national priority in Kuwait. This study assesses the knowledge, awareness, and attitudes about HIV/AIDS among senior high school students in Kuwait. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a convenience sample of 346 students in 8 randomly selected high schools in 3 governorates of Kuwait, using a questionnaire designed to measure the student’s knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS. The survey questionnaire was administered to the students in their classrooms. Results: This study revealed that the students were knowledgeable with regard to the nature and mode of transmission of HIV/AIDS, but they needed a more detailed understanding of the disease to prevent stigmatization and discrimination of an infected person. Conclusion: This study provides a benchmark for further elaborate studies in the community to develop appropriate health education and awareness programs.


2010 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennie S. Brotman ◽  
Felicia Moore Mensah ◽  
Nancy Lesko

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