A descriptive exploratory study to assess the knowledge and attitude on HIV/AIDS among the students of selected secondary school in Faridkot, Punjab. The study were to assess the knowledge, attitude, find out the relationship between the knowledge and attitude, associate the knowledge score, associate the attitude and to develop and distribute the pamphlets on HIV/AIDS among the students of selected secondary school in Faridkot, Punjab. A sample size of 100 students from Dasmesh public school, Faridkot Punjab was selected using Non-Probability convenient sampling technique. A structure knowledge questionnaire and attitude scale was administered to assess the knowledge of students on HIV/AIDS. Majority of students (87%) had fair knowledge score (10%) had good knowledge score and remaining (3%) had poor knowledge score. The mean knowledge score was (16.22) and standard deviation was (4.02) Majority of 50% had average attitude score, 43% had fair attitude score,6% had good attitude score and remaining 1% had poor attitude score. The relationship between knowledge and attitude score was moderate positive significant co- relationship between knowledge and attitude. (0.20) and (p = 0.05). There was no significant association in knowledge score and attitude score regarding HIV/AIDS among the students of selected secondary school in Faridkot Punjab with selected socio demographic variables.
Assess, Knowledge, Attitude, Assumptions
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