DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjams.2025.v13i02.035

Pages: 501-506

Background: Health is considered as a basic parameter to life. There are many things that can affect the health of the living organism, including the physical state of the body as well as the mind and the mental state. Being healthy equates to many positive attributes. It means more efficiency, more productivity at work, a better understanding of the environment as well as better longevity [1]. The human body in its entirety should be able to function properly. If any of the organs or organ systems do not function properly, giving to rise to signs and symptoms of not being well, then it is said that the state of health is not good. However, the human body has this ability to repair itself and attack any foreign body entering it, thanks to the specialized functions that are performed within the body [2]. Materials and Methods: Study approach was a qualitative study and follow the examination plan as pre-exploratory, for example one gathering pre –test and post –test without control group. The population associated with this investigation was students studying at selected colleges at Bagalkot. Test size is 50 (Total) students were redeemed for the investigation. Further information was gathered by organized shut finished information poll. Results: The knowledge level of the students regarding HIV showed that in pretest score, majority (80%) of the sample had poor knowledge, 20% had average knowledge and none of the good knowledge on HIV/aids where as in post test score all of them had very good knowledge on HIV/aids. The attitude level of students regarding HIV/aids showed 23.33% had below average and only 3.33% had good level of performance on HIV/aids where as in posttest all of them had good level of performance on HIV/aids. Interpretations and conclusions: The findings of the study have certain important implications for the nursing profession such as nursing practice, nursing education, nursing research, and nursing administrations.