A Comparative Study of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice About HIVjAIDS and VCT among Defense University College Students
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2006-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The major objectives of this study were to compare knowledge, attitude and practice about
HIVIAIDS and voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) among Defense University College
Students who identified their HIV negative status and those who do not.
Tile sample of the study consists of students who identified their HIV negative status and
those who do not. A total of 236 purposefully selected subjects were participated in the
study.
Data collectors administered a questionnaire prepared by the investigator for subjects in the
three campuses of the Defense University College namely: Defense Health Sciences
College, Human Resource Management College and Nlulugeta Buli Technical Training
Institute.
The statistical analysis in this study consisted of percentage and Chi- Square.
The study shows that 94.3% of over all, 95.5% of the tested and 93.3% of the non
tested respondents had good knowledge and 72.54% of over all, 75% of the tested
and 66% of the non tested respondents had favorable attitude towards HIV/ AIDS.
Wyfhen compared between the tested and the non tested on knowledge and attitude
about HIV / AIDS there is no statistically significant difference between the tested and
the non tested on their knowledge and attitude about HIV/ AIDS(Chi-square = 0.015,
P<0.05).
Regarding practice on HIV, 1 7.4% of over all students, 12. 7% of the tested and
25. 6%of the non- tested respondents had STDs during the last two years . . Moreover,
17.4% of over all, 16.7% of the tested and 19.6% of the non-tested had unsafe injection
during the last two years. Concerning their knowledge about VCT, 76.3% of over all,
81.6% of the tested and 67.05% of the non tested had good knowledge, and also 77%
of over all, 84.74% of the tested and 70.9% of the non tested had favorable attitude
about VCT. When the tested and the non tested are compared there is statistically
significant difference on knowledge about VCT (Chi-square = 23.99, df= 1 P<0.05).
Bbut there is no statistically significant difference on attitude about VCT (Chi-square =
3.49, P<0.05) ... Concerning their practice, 83.3% of the tested 54.7% of the non- tested
are willing to be retested and tested if the service is available. There is statistically
significant differences between the tested and the non tested to be tested if the
service is available, that is more of the tested are willing to be tested than the non
tested if the service is available(Chi-square = 19.09, df=l P<0.05).
The study made practical recommendations amide at preventing the spread of
HIV/AIDS
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practice; HIVIAIDS;counseling; testing