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Factors influencing students' attitude towards HIV/AIDS in a public university, Malaysia


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Rahnama, Rozina and Gyanchand Rampal, Lekhraj Rampal and Lye, Munn Sann and Abdul Rahman, Hejar (2011) Factors influencing students' attitude towards HIV/AIDS in a public university, Malaysia. Global Journal of Health Science, 3 (1). pp. 128-134. ISSN 1916-9736; ESSN: 1916-9744

Abstract

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome has remained one of the priority global public health challenges. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the attitudes related to HIV/AIDS among students in a public university in Malaysia. The students were selected based on a two-stage probability proportionate to size random sampling method. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 17. Out of the 1773 respondents, 57.3 % were female and the mean age was 22.5 years. The results showed that only 19.5 % stated that they will inform their partners or family if diagnosed positive for HIV infection and 43 % were willing to care for an HIV infected person in their own house. The overall mean attitude score was 24.1. Knowledge was significantly associated with the attitude towards HIV/AIDS among students. However, age, educational level, marital status, place of residence was not associated with the attitude towards HIV/AIDS among students.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v3n1p128
Publisher: Canadian Center of Science and Education
Keywords: HIV/AIDS; Attitude; University students; Malaysia
Depositing User: Nur Farahin Ramli
Date Deposited: 30 Mar 2014 08:46
Last Modified: 26 Nov 2019 01:50
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24432
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