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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-1 | Issue-06
Assessment of Training Needs of School Going Adolescents on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome(AIDS) and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in a Rural Community of West Bengal
Debabrata Mallik, Sanjay Kumar Saha, Neepamanjari Barman, Tamoghna Maiti, Biswajit Mahapatra, Seshadri kole
Published: Dec. 30, 2013 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2013.v01i06.0060
Pages: 920-923
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Abstract
A cross sectional survey was conducted to assess the knowledge on HIV/AIDS & Sexually transmitted diseases(STDs)& to find out the training needs among 231 adolescents school children of Nasibpur & Naskarpur co-education high school in Singur Block of West Bengal between September & October, 2012.The analysis revealed that most of the students (43.5%) don’t have appropriate & sufficient information on HIV/AIDS & STDs. 85% students responded that HIV/AIDS & STDs were found among people like commercial sex workers. It appears that Girls (6.08%) have a better knowledge than boys. Better responses (8.02%) were given by the higher class students. The fact that adequate knowledge, socio-cultural practices, sex, marriage, pregnancy are the major determinants of their health. So the student should acquire adequate knowledge & appropriate skills necessary to optimally deal with health concern & major health problems. Like the present study influence of literacy on transmission of HIV/AIDS and other STDs are well documented.