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| Article Name : | | | A STUDY OF AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ABOUT AIDS | | Author Name : | | | M.P. GAUR AND MADHU GAUR | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | ISRJ-86 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile | | Abstract : | | | AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is one of the worst pandemics the world has ever known. The illness alters the immune system, making people much more vulnerable to infections and diseases. This susceptibility worsens as the disease progresses.
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), the virus that causes AIDS, was first discovered in 1981 in a remote area of central Africa. It has since swept across the globe, infecting millions in a relatively short period of time. AIDS has killed more than 28 million people that we know of, with up to 3.6 million people dying in 2005 alone. While many cases go unreported, the prevalence of the disease is increasing. There is currently no cure for HIV/AIDS. Treatments can slow the course of the disease - some infected people can live a long and relatively healthy life. HIV can be transmitted in many ways, such as vaginal, oral sex, anal sex, blood transfusion, and contaminated hypodermic needles.
A total of 100 students were selected as subjects. Random sampling technique was applied to select the subjects. Boys and Girls opted for undergraduate courses studying in B.Sc. and B.A. was acted as subjects. Age ranges from 18-21 years. From the findings of the study it has been clear that the entire Science group students percentage mean was 74.83% which shows awareness about AIDS while Arts students percentage mean awareness was 68.16%. Science students were having more awareness about AIDS in comparison to Arts students. As per the findings of the result it is clear that Girls were less aware about AIDS in comparison to Boys of undergraduate course. | | Keywords : | | |
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