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Information Awareness of HIV/AIDS among Students of Rajdhani College, Delhi, India


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The purpose of this study was to provide preliminary data on HIV/AIDS knowledge and awareness among students of Rajdhani College, Delhi. The findings revealed that the majority of the students have knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS while some students had detailed knowledge of the disease and its prevention. It was found that 60% of students knew the role of condoms in preventing HIV.

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Information Awareness, HIV/AIDS, Rajdhani College, Delhi, Use of Condom
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Parveen Kumar
S. A. Jain College, Ambala City 134003, Haryana
India


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  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS
  • http://www.medindia.net/health_statistics/general/aidsindia.asp
  • http://rajdhani.du.ac.in/www/index.html
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Parveen Kumar
S. A. Jain College, Ambala City 134003, Haryana, India

Abstract


The purpose of this study was to provide preliminary data on HIV/AIDS knowledge and awareness among students of Rajdhani College, Delhi. The findings revealed that the majority of the students have knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS while some students had detailed knowledge of the disease and its prevention. It was found that 60% of students knew the role of condoms in preventing HIV.

Keywords


Information Awareness, HIV/AIDS, Rajdhani College, Delhi, Use of Condom

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