Awareness of AIDS among Students

Given the large scale AIDS-awareness campaigns in schools and colleges; it is assumed that every educated youth has some knowledge about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). On this assumption the objective of the study was to find out AIDS risk knowledge among students and to see the differences in knowledge and awareness between the senior and junior students. A cross sectional study using “The AIDS Risk Knowledge Test” developed by Kalichman (1995) was administered to 780 students (403 Post Graduates and 377 Under Graduate students) of University of Hyderabad. The results indicated that the students showed significant level of awareness. However, no significant difference in knowledge and awareness was found between the senior and junior students.