Lal P, Kumar A, Ingle G K, Gulati N
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
J Commun Dis. 1994 Dec;26(4):186-91.
A total of 322 students from two colleges of Delhi University, one located in urban and the other in the rural area were surveyed to assess and compare their knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding HIV/AIDS. A pretested and self-administered questionnaire containing mostly close ended questions was used. Observations revealed that majority of the students were aware of various aspects of HIV/AIDS. However, they also had some misconceptions particularly regarding transmission of the disease. The science and urban students had significantly more knowledge as compared to their counter parts, there by leading to more positive attitudes among them. Findings suggest intensification of AIDS education campaign focussed on removal of misconceptions and changing negative attitudes, more so amongst rural students. Science students can prove as a potential source of peer communication to the non-science students both in urban as well as rural areas.
对德里大学两所学院的322名学生进行了调查，其中一所位于城市地区，另一所位于农村地区，以评估和比较他们对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的知识、态度和信念。使用了一份预先测试过的、自我填写的问卷，其中大部分是封闭式问题。观察结果显示，大多数学生了解艾滋病毒/艾滋病的各个方面。然而，他们也有一些误解，特别是关于该疾病的传播。理科和城市学生比他们的同龄人拥有显著更多的知识，从而导致他们有更积极的态度。研究结果表明，应加强艾滋病教育活动，重点是消除误解和改变消极态度，在农村学生中尤其如此。理科学生可以成为城市和农村地区非理科学生同伴交流的潜在来源。
