SOURCES OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION ABOUT HIV/AIDS AND PREFERENCES TO DISCUSS SEX–RELATED TOPICS AMONG STUDENTS OF ARTS AND COMMERCE JUNIOR COLLEGE

DR.RAVINDRA BALARAM GURAV

Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2015

SOURCES OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION ABOUT HIV/AIDS AND PREFERENCES TO DISCUSS SEX–RELATED TOPICS AMONG STUDENTS OF ARTS AND COMMERCE JUNIOR COLLEGE

Dr. Ravindra Balaram Gurav

Abstract :

607 students of Arts and Commerce Junior College took part in this observational study. 344(56.67%) students belonged to Arts and 263(43.33%) belonged to commerce faculty.238 (39.21%) were males while 369(60.79%) were females. In the whole group, the number of female students is more than the number of male students. In the Arts faculty, the proportion of female students is more than the double as compared to the proportion of the male students. In the commerce faculty, the proportion of male and female students is almost equal. It is observed, Television (80.44%), Newspapers (77.51%) and Friends (57.40%) are the major sources of general knowledge to the students of both the faculties. Newspapers (69.77%), Television (65.97%), Friends (50.57%) and Family Doctor (44.11%) are again the major sources of information about HIV/AIDS to them. Most of the students discuss sex related topics with Friends (89.14%), Parents (27.15%) and Teachers (19.66%). 22.47% Girls and11.61% Boys said, they discuss this topic with sisters and others respectively.