Behavioral Change and Responses HIV/AIDS Messages in Some Selected Private College Students of Addis Ababa
| dc.contributor.advisor | Surendra, Dubey (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Berahnu, Biruk | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-27T11:06:42Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-18T16:16:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-06-27T11:06:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-18T16:16:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007-05 | |
| dc.description.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 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/4121 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | HIV/AIDS | en_US |
| dc.title | Behavioral Change and Responses HIV/AIDS Messages in Some Selected Private College Students of Addis Ababa | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |