Friesen H, Danaya R, Doonar P, Kemiki A, Lagani W, Mataio G, Rongap T, Vince J
Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Papua New Guinea, Boroko, Papua New Guinea.
P N G Med J. 1996 Sep;39(3):208-13.
To assess the knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of high school students (grade 10) with regard to HIV infection and AIDS.
A self-administered questionnaire survey was carried out in 21 high schools in 6 different provinces. The questionnaire was anonymous and contained questions about HIV transmission, preventive measures, attitudes towards HIV infection and a few questions about personal sexual behaviour.
A total of 1811 students completed the questionnaire. 46% were female. The average age was 17 years. Over 98% knew what AIDS and HIV were. 97% knew that HIV was sexually transmitted, but many misconceptions existed: one-third thought that HIV was transmitted by mosquitoes, 7% that HIV-infected persons were a danger in the classroom. 72% knew that using a condom at every sexual encounter was a way of protection from HIV infection. Approximately 25% reported to have had sexual contacts, and of 15-year-old students 14% were sexually active. Although STD/AIDS education is part of the curriculum for grade 8 the principals of the majority of the schools reported that no formal teaching was done.
Although the majority of students knew that HIV is sexually transmitted, basic knowledge about STDs is lacking and is not taught as part of the curriculum in most of the schools. Teaching about STDs and HIV needs to be enforced and safe sexual practices need to be discussed with the students.
评估高中生（十年级）对艾滋病毒感染和艾滋病的知识、态度及行为。
在6个不同省份的21所高中开展了一项自填式问卷调查。问卷为匿名形式，包含有关艾滋病毒传播、预防措施、对艾滋病毒感染的态度以及一些关于个人性行为的问题。
共有1811名学生完成了问卷。46%为女生。平均年龄为17岁。超过98%的学生知道艾滋病和艾滋病毒是什么。97%的学生知道艾滋病毒通过性传播，但存在许多误解：三分之一的学生认为艾滋病毒通过蚊子传播，7%的学生认为艾滋病毒感染者在教室里有危险。72%的学生知道每次性行为时使用避孕套是预防艾滋病毒感染的一种方式。约25%的学生报告有过性接触，15岁的学生中有14%有性行为。尽管性传播感染/艾滋病教育是八年级课程的一部分，但大多数学校的校长报告称未进行正式教学。
尽管大多数学生知道艾滋病毒通过性传播，但缺乏关于性传播感染的基本知识，且在大多数学校未作为课程的一部分进行讲授。需要加强性传播感染和艾滋病毒的教学，并与学生讨论安全性行为。
