Hiv/Aids Knowledge and Risk Reduction Behavior Among Dejach Wondrad High Scool Students; Sex Age and Grade Level Difference.

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2007-07

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Addis Ababa University

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The objective of this study was to explore differences in knowledge about HIV/ AIDS and risk reduction behavior. For this purpose a self administrative questionnaires was administered to 233(121 male and 112 female)students in Dejach Wondrad High School in Yeka Sub City, Addis Ababa. The result showed that a significant(p=0.05) difference in knowledge score was found as a result of sex, age and two interaction effect sex by age and three interaction sex by age by grade level. But the remaining factors were unable to serve as sources of variability. A statistical significant difference shows due to grade by sex interaction in risk reduction behavior. But all remain was not significant. In addition, the correlation between knowledge about HIV/ AIDS and risk reduction behavior was 0.07. Which implies change in behavior and personal concern due to the appearance of HIV / AIDS were very small.

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Hiv/Aids Knowledge and Risk

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