Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding sexually transmitted disease among adolescent girls

Authors

  • Rekha Acharaya Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner
  • Rattiram Meena Medical and Health Department, Government of Rajasthan

Keywords:

STD, Girls, KAP

Abstract

Background- To study the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding sexually transmitted disease among adolescent girls

Methods- A cross-sectional study was conducted among the adolescent girls. The study included girls high schools of standard 8th to 12th of Bikaner city. Data were collected with prior informed consent was taken from participants before the questionnaire was administered.

Results- 65.00% girls who did not know anything about the ways to prevent AIDS, whereas 21.00% girls believed that safe sex is one of the mode for prevention of AIDS. Use of disposable syringe and safe blood transfusion were believed to be mode of prevention by 2.0% and 2.00% girls respectively.

Conclusion- Reproductive health is an important area of concern in adolescent health and is intimately connected with the issues such as HIV/AIDS prevention. t is also a sensitive area due to socio-cultural taboo of discussion about sexuality in the Indian society

Keywords: STD, Girls, KAP

 

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Published

2013-04-30

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 4 (2013)

Section

Articles