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    Adolescents with Hearing Impairment and HIV/AIDS: their Awareness and Sexual Behavior
    (Addis Ababa University, 2006-06) Idris, Fetum; Desta, Daniel (PhD)
    The ol?iectil e (~r this study \I'as to assess the level (~r awareness studel1fS with hearing impairment and their sexual behavior in relation to HIVIAIDS. To achieve this goal qualitative and quantitalive method of analysis were used. Minilik II secondary school was selected • because there are students with hearing impairment at secondary school level. Purposeful sampling was the method used to select students, Accordingly, all (48) students with hearing impairment were participated in the study, From the participant of the study, 23(47,92%) are female and 25(52.08%) of them are male. Questionnaire and interview were used as a means of data collection. Questionnaire was prepared for students with hearing impairment. Interview was conducted with some selected club representatives, school guidance and counselors, students with hearing impairment, and people who are working with individuals with hearing impairment in a VCT centers. The result of the study indicates that, almost all students with hearing impairment have • adequate HIVIAIDS knowledge. Regarding their sexual behavior about 70% of the participants have a sexual behavior which is healthy that is abstinence. Eventhough, about 30% of the participants of the study had experienced sexual intercourse and of which most of them involved in a risky sexual activity which may expose them to HIV infection. According to the findings of the study, the main sources of HIVIAIDS knowledge for students • with hearing impairment are friends, television, printed materials and peer educators. The main strategy used to teach students with hearing impairment are drama and theatre. peer education, panel discussion, television, captionedfilms, and teaching using sign language. With regard to gender difference in the level of awareness about HIVIAIDS, this study found out that there is no significant difference between male and female students with hearing • impairment in their level of HIVIAIDS awareness. Finally, the result of this study indicates that there is no significant relationship between the awareness and the sexual behavior of students with hearing impairment