Behavioral Change And Responses Hivaids Messages In Some Selected Private College Students Of Addis Ababa

The extent of damage caused by HIVIAIDS, particularly, in developing countries calls forrneveryone 's contribution towards its prevention. The danger is more serious imaginingrnadolescents and adults as primary victims of the disease. Hence, this study is done tornidentify the level of HIVIAIDS related issues such as knowledge, behavioral change, riskrnperception, appraisal of recommended responses among private college students of Addrnis Ababa, where the most vulnerable age group could be found. Associations ofrnbehavioral change with the others are also determined.rn230 subjects were randomly selected from two of the private colleges found in AddisrnAbaba. And data was obtained from the subjects using self administered questionnairernand descriptive "analysis of it was done. Correlation analysis was also made to see thernassociation between behavioral changes with the factors mentioned above.rnKnowledge about HI VIA IDS was found to be high among the participants. Although, thernoverall behavior/practice was safe by majority, unsafe sexual behaviors were alsornobserved from the results. Subjects ' risk p erception was found to be in a good position.rnThe same is true for appraisal of recommended responses. Positive correlation wasrnobtained between behavioral change and the rest factors suggesting their contribution tornbehavioral change

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