Sankalp Yadav|Naresh Makwana|Bhavin Vadera|Kishor M Dhaduk|Kapil Gandha
Awareness of HIV/AIDS among rural youth in India: A community based cross-sectional study
M. P. Shah Medical College|M. P. Shah Medical College|M. P. Shah Medical College|M. P. Shah Medical College|M. P. Shah Medical College
one third reported cases hivaids india among youth 60 percent reside rural areas assessment awareness hivaids youth important determining impact previous current awareness programs well need interventions study aimed assess knowledge rural youth regarding hivaids explore epidemiological determinants awareness among thema communitybased crosssectional study conducted among youths aged 1524 years rural areas saurashtra region gujarat india cluster sampling design used surveying 50 subjects 30 clusters data collected housetohouse visits using semistructured questionnaire proportions logistic regression used analysisout total 1237 subjects participated survey 60 knew something hiv heard hiv 90 subjects knew modes transmission 80 aware modes prevention hivaids one fifth subjects misconceptions relation hivaids applying multiple logistic regression age education occupation mass media exposure found major determinants knowledge regard hivaidsbasic knowledge hivaids still lacking two fifths rural youth literacy media exposure factors determine awareness hiv among helpful raise knowledge regarding scourge