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14 / 10 / 2015

 


KNOWLEDGE, BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES REGARDING HIV/AIDS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN AN IRISH UNIVERSITY

Hasham Choudhary, Rana Ali, Shareen Altaf.


Cited By: 7

Abstract
A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in an Irish University among undergraduate students in 2012. A web questionnaire consisted of items related to HIV/AIDS knowledge, behaviour and attitudes was sent to all undergraduate students aged 18 years or above. Despite the fact that majority of students were aware about the transmission of HIV/AIDS, this study showed that students were less likely to translate their knowledge about HIV/AIDS transmission into healthy behaviour. In addition, they engaged in risky sexual behaviour which increases the likelihood of acquiring HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.

Key words: HIV/AIDS, knowledge, behaviour, attitude, undergraduate students, Irish university


 
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Hasham Choudhary, Rana Ali, Shareen Altaf. KNOWLEDGE, BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES REGARDING HIV/AIDS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN AN IRISH UNIVERSITY. Int J Surg Med. 2015; 1(2): 58-66. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150814034728


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Hasham Choudhary, Rana Ali, Shareen Altaf. KNOWLEDGE, BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES REGARDING HIV/AIDS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN AN IRISH UNIVERSITY. https://www.ejos.org/?mno=193422 [Access: February 20, 2024]. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150814034728


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Hasham Choudhary, Rana Ali, Shareen Altaf. KNOWLEDGE, BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES REGARDING HIV/AIDS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN AN IRISH UNIVERSITY. Int J Surg Med. 2015; 1(2): 58-66. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150814034728



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Hasham Choudhary, Rana Ali, Shareen Altaf. KNOWLEDGE, BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES REGARDING HIV/AIDS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN AN IRISH UNIVERSITY. Int J Surg Med. (2015), [cited February 20, 2024]; 1(2): 58-66. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150814034728



Harvard Style

Hasham Choudhary, Rana Ali, Shareen Altaf (2015) KNOWLEDGE, BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES REGARDING HIV/AIDS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN AN IRISH UNIVERSITY. Int J Surg Med, 1 (2), 58-66. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150814034728



Turabian Style

Hasham Choudhary, Rana Ali, Shareen Altaf. 2015. KNOWLEDGE, BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES REGARDING HIV/AIDS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN AN IRISH UNIVERSITY. International Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 1 (2), 58-66. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150814034728



Chicago Style

Hasham Choudhary, Rana Ali, Shareen Altaf. "KNOWLEDGE, BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES REGARDING HIV/AIDS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN AN IRISH UNIVERSITY." International Journal of Surgery and Medicine 1 (2015), 58-66. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150814034728



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Hasham Choudhary, Rana Ali, Shareen Altaf. "KNOWLEDGE, BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES REGARDING HIV/AIDS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN AN IRISH UNIVERSITY." International Journal of Surgery and Medicine 1.2 (2015), 58-66. Print. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150814034728



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Hasham Choudhary, Rana Ali, Shareen Altaf (2015) KNOWLEDGE, BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES REGARDING HIV/AIDS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN AN IRISH UNIVERSITY. International Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 1 (2), 58-66. doi:10.5455/ijsm.20150814034728