Behavioral Change and Responses HIV/AIDS Messages in Some Selected Private College Students of Addis Ababa
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2007-05
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The extent of damage caused by HIVIAIDS, particularly, in developing countries calls for
everyone 's contribution towards its prevention. The danger is more serious imagining
adolescents and adults as primary victims of the disease. Hence, this study is done to
identify the level of HIVIAIDS related issues such as knowledge, behavioral change, risk
perception, appraisal of recommended responses among private college students of Add
is Ababa, where the most vulnerable age group could be found. Associations of
behavioral change with the others are also determined.
230 subjects were randomly selected from two of the private colleges found in Addis
Ababa. And data was obtained from the subjects using self administered questionnaire
and descriptive "analysis of it was done. Correlation analysis was also made to see the
association between behavioral changes with the factors mentioned above.
Knowledge about HI VIA IDS was found to be high among the participants. Although, the
overall behavior/practice was safe by majority, unsafe sexual behaviors were also
observed from the results. Subjects ' risk p erception was found to be in a good position.
The same is true for appraisal of recommended responses. Positive correlation was
obtained between behavioral change and the rest factors suggesting their contribution to
behavioral change
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HIV/AIDS