Knowledge and Attitude on HIV and AIDS: Standpoint of College Students of the University of the Immaculate Conception

Abstract

<p>HIV/AIDS has been a global concern. According to UNAIDS, the Philippines is one of the seven countries in the world and the only country in Southeast Asia which reported an increasing trend in the number of people infected with HIV. Thus, this investigation determined the knowledge and attitude of college students of the University of the Immaculate Conception on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). This is a correlation study which examined whether their knowledge on HIV/AIDS has something to do with their attitude towards it, basing on the premise that the more informed a person is on matters related to HIV/AIDS, the more appropriate his or her attitude towards it is formed. A survey using an adapted questionnaire was conducted to 380 randomly selected college students of the University of the Immaculate Conception, Davao City, Philippines. Findings of the study revealed a high level of knowledge on HIV/ AIDS and a moderately positive attitude towards all the aspects involved in dealing with these health issues. Subjecting the data to Pearson r analysis, it was found that there is a significant moderate relationship between the knowledge and attitude on HIV/AIDS from the standpoint of the college students.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Health education, knowledge, attitude, HIV/AIDS, correlation study, University of the Immaculate Conception, Davao City, Philippines</p><div> </div>