Knowledge Level Of Respondents Research Articles

Knowledge and adoption gaps of Stylosanthes seed production practices followed by farmers of Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

A study was carried out to know the knowledge and adoption levels of recommended practices of Stylosanthes crop by farmers. The study was conducted in 12 randomly selected villages of 3 blocks of Anantapur district by surveying 120 farmers using a structured interview schedule. The results revealed that knowledge levels were poor for the application of fertilizers (00%), seed treatment (7.5%), top dressing (25%) and row spacing (59.17%). Correspondingly, four practices that the respondents did not adopt were use of recommended seed rate, sowing without seed treatment, not following recommended spacing and fertilizer application at the time of sowing. Herd size and the irrigated area had a positive relationship with the knowledge level of respondents. Herd size, herd composition and cropping pattern showed positive and one variable risk orientation showed a negative and significant relationship with the level of adoption of Stylosanthes seed production practices. The study thus brings out the dire need to enhance the knowledge and adoption of critical practices for enhancing seed yield and quality of Styosanthes hamata.

Knowledge Level of Rural Dwellers on Sustainable Utilization of Forest Resources in Peri Urban Local Government Areas of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

Forest resources have been a major source of income for a sizeable number of the populace especially in the rural areas. This study therefore investigated the knowledge levels of rural dwellers on sustainable utilization of forest resources in Peri Urban Local Government Areas of Ibadan, Oyo State in which Oluyole and Akinyele Local Governments were purposively chosen. Using a multi-stage sampling procedure, 200 respondents were randomly sampled from the Study Area and data were collected using a structured questionnaire on their personal characteristics, knowledge level, accessibility and constraints faced in sustainable utilization of forest resources. Majority of the respondent 68.4% were males, had secondary education (34.7%). All the respondents (100%) were involved in forest resources utilization; majority (63.3%) sourced their information from forest workers. The high cost of forest resources (40.8%) ranked as the highest constraint faced in the utilization of forest resources. Significant relationship (x2=15.76; p≤0.05) existed between household size and the knowledge level of respondents on forest resources utilization. Also, there was a significant relationship (r=-0.712, p= 0.000) between knowledge level and constraints associated with sustainable utilization of forest resources. The paper therefore recommends the use of public-private partnerships in creating awareness on sustainable utilization of forest resources.

Tingkat pengetahuan mahasiswi Fakultas Keguruan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Mataram mengenai menstruasi

Menstruation is a physiological event for female adolescents and menstruation is also an indicator of sexual maturity in female adolescents. This study aims to determine the level of knowledge of female students of the Teaching and Education Faculty of Mataram University regarding menstruation. This research is an observational study with a cross-sectional design. The research instrument was a questionnaire distributed online with students of the students of Teaching And Educational Faculty, at Mataram University as respondents who were then analyzed descriptively. Descriptive analysis was carried out for characteristic data and the knowledge level of respondents. The results of the study in the age range of 17 years to 26 years, the average level of knowledge is greater in the age range of 26 years. This can be influenced by the age factor, the older you are, the more knowledge you will get. Meanwhile, at a high level of knowledge, there were 156 people who were included in that category, 43 people who were included in the sufficient category, and 1 person who was included in the low category. level of knowledge about menstruation in students of the teaching and educational faculty shows that 156 people are included in the high category, 43 people are included in the sufficient category, and 1 person is included in the low category.

Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitude towards Sickle Cell Disease among Students of Kampala International University Jinja Teaching Site Uganda

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most widespread hereditary disorders among the African lineage. SCD is associated with recurrent severe pain, increased morbidity and mortality yet has received less recognition in the public domain. Evidence of the need to increase awareness to reduce the disease incidence is increasing due to the rising incidence of this preventable disease. This study aimed to describe the knowledge, beliefs and attitude towards SCD of students at Kampala international university. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was employed. A total of 384 university students participated in the study, and using a semi-structured questionnaire, information was collected from participants on demographic characteristics, general knowledge of SCD, and beliefs and attitudes of students towards SCD. Nearly all the students were aware of SCD (99.2%). Knowledge level of respondents on SCD based on scores revealed a mean score of 9.7± 4.5 with 65%, 30%, and 5% for poor, moderate and excellent respectively. Most of the respondents strongly agreed that they feel worried (52.9%) and sympathetic (51.3%) for people affected with SCD. Participants had the belief that it is an inherited disease acquired from parents (48.2%) but not a punishment from God (76.3%). In general, there was a limited understanding and inadequate knowledge of SCD among the students particularly on the pattern of inheritance. Results from the study highlights the need for effective public health education on SCT/SCD in trusted sources such as schools, media (radio/Television), health centres and churches. This is necessary to address misconceptions and increase knowledge level as well as an understanding of the risks of having a child with SCD to influence personal reproductive options. Keywords: Sickle cell disease, Parents, Students, Child, Preventable disease.

A Study on Effectiveness of Dairy Farming Related Front Line Demonstrations of Krishi Vigyan Kendra Shivamogga on Knowledge Level of Dairy Farmers

The lack of transfer of technology from research system to the client system is the main problem in increasing animal husbandry production in the developing world. The quality and quantity of milk production can be increased if farmer fallows scientific dairy farming practices. This is possible through the FLDs as it is an important and appropriate extension method which makes it possible to disseminate technology to the final user. It has played significant role in increasing the knowledge and adoption of scientific dairy farming practices by dairy farmers; thus, the present study was undertaken to assess the knowledge level of dairy farmers. The present study was conducted with the help of Ex-post facto research design with a sample size of 60 FLD beneficiaries and 60 Non beneficiaries. The knowledge level of respondents about scientific dairy management practices were checked in following subheadings viz knowledge about breeding, feed and feeding practices, health of dairy animals and other management practices in dairy farming and it is found that FLD beneficiaries had more knowledge in scientific dairy farming than non-beneficiaries. The probable reason for high knowledge among beneficiaries might be that the beneficiaries have been benefited by different extension activities, input supply and acquired guidance from research scientists of KVK through FLD’s showing that the FLD’s conducted by KVK were effective.

The relationship between patient knowledge and behavior of NSAID self-medication at Pharmacy X in Banjarmasin

Background: Self-medication is a way of providing treatment for oneself without a doctor's prescription or the unwanted effects of a drug. Knowledge about diseases and drugs is needed to determine the right behavior for self-medication. One of the drugs used by the public is the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Objective: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the correlation between patient knowledge of using NSAIDs and patient behavior at Pharmacy X, located in Banjarmasin. Method: This research used a quantitative method with a cross-sectional approach. This study included 40 patients who visited Pharmacy X in Banjarmasin for 1 month. The respondents were enrolled using the accidental sampling technique. The data was obtained with a questionnaire and analyzed with the Pearson Chi Square method. Results: The outcomes of this study indicated that the knowledge level of respondents on NSAIDs was classified as poor (40%). The behavior of subjects who use NSAIDs for self-medication was categorized as negative (62.5%). This study also showed an association between knowledge and habits of self-medication using NSAIDs at pharmacy X in Banjarmasin, with a significance value of 0.003 (p <0.05). Conclusion: There is a direct proportional relationship between knowledge and self-medication behavior when taking NSAIDs, with a significance value of 0.003 (p < 0.05).

A Study on Knowledge of Farmers for the Production of Vermicompost in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh, India

A study was carried out to study the knowledge level of farmers in the production of vermicompost. A structured interview schedule was developed to complete the study and 120 farmers were taken from 10 villages of selected block of district purposively. The knowledge level of respondents clearly visible that majority 52.5% of the vermicompost users had medium level of knowledge on vermicompost production technology, 25.30 % and 22.5 % of the vermicompost users has low and high level of knowledge on vermicompost technology respectively. It can be concluded that knowledge level of majority of respondents was medium.

Effect of Audiovisual Media on the Level of Knowledge of Boarding Students of the West Sumatra Student Coaching and Sports Training Center about the Occurrence of Avulsion

Abstract: Dental trauma inter alia tooth avulsion is often found among athletes especially of contact sports. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of audiovisual media on the level of knowledge of boarding students of the West Sumatra Student Coaching and Sports Training Center about the occurrence of avulsion. This was a pre-experiment quantitative study with one group pretest-posttest design. The population were all athletes of the Center for Coaching and Sports Training of Students West Sumatera in soccer, athletics, sepak takraw, gymnastics, archery, bicycle, judo, karate, wrestling, boxing, taekwondo and pencak silat. There were 116 respondents obtained by using purposive sampling techniques. We used questionnaires as the research instrument. Data were analyzed with the Wilcoxon test. The results showed that the average knowledge before the the audio-visual media intervention was 10.39 and after the intervention was 12.43. The non-parametric Wilcoxon test showed a significancy of 0.000 (<0.05) which meant that there was an effect of audio-visual media intervention on the knowledge level of respondents. In conclusion, there is a significant effect of the audio-visual media intervention on the level of knowledge of the students of the West Sumatra Coaching and Sports Training Center about the occurrence of avulsion. Keywords: knowledge about dental trauma; tooth avulsion; audiovisual media; students of Coaching and Sports Training Center

BASIC AGRICULTURAL AWARENESS AMONG RURAL ADOLESCENT BOYS

The study was conducted to assess the existing knowledge of adolescent boys on agriculture along with some background characteristics. Two hundred boys from two different government schools of Gundi (with agricultural education) and Koth (no agricultural education) village of Dholka taluka were administered a questionnaire comprising questions related to agricultural aspects. Based on the findings of this study, the conclusion was drawn as the students studying agricultural education programme have medium level of knowledge about agriculture and the adaptability was higher in that students compared to those students who were studying in schools where there is no agriculture education. The intervention gave positive results on the knowledge level of respondents. More emphasis should be given by organizing intervention programme to those area of agriculture where the students had less knowledge for improving the knowledge level of youngsters.

KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION OF HYPERTENSION AMONG STAFF OF A TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN NIGERIA

Background: Hypertension was a prevalent disease in developed countries, but has recently become a major disease of public health importance in developing countries. Objective: Study assessed knowledge, attitude, and perception about hypertension among the staff of University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Method: Cross- sectional study was conducted among the staff in July 2019. 256 staff was randomly selected across all the Faculties. Data collected using structured questionnaire include, demographic information, knowledge, perception and attitude about hypertension and statistical analysis carried out with SPSS version 20 Result: Total 54.7% (140) respondents were academic staff and 45.3% (116) non- academic. 61.7% (158) male, females constitute 38.3% (98). Male academic staff was 67.1% (94); most academic staff, 36.4% (51) was within 50-59 years, 28.6% (40) were between 40-49 years. Total 37.1% (43) non-academic staff were within 40-49yrs. Respondents have a good knowledge, 87.9%, of hypertension, but only 61% (85) of academic and 47% (54) non-academic staff knew that hypertension can be inherited. Total 40% (56) academic, 44.8% (52) non-academic claimed to have multiple source of information about hypertension. Knowledge on risk factors of hypertension was poor, 20%. Conclusion: Knowledge level of respondents on hypertension was high, with moderate attitude but poor perception. Peer Review History: Received: 12 January 2022; Revised: 23 February; Accepted: 1 March, Available online: 15 March 2022 Academic Editor: Ahmad Najib, Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Indonesia, ahmad.najib@umi.ac.id UJPR follows the most transparent and toughest ‘Advanced OPEN peer review’ system. The identity of the authors and, reviewers will be known to each other. This transparent process will help to eradicate any possible malicious/purposeful interference by any person (publishing staff, reviewer, editor, author, etc) during peer review. As a result of this unique system, all reviewers will get their due recognition and respect, once their names are published in the papers. We expect that, by publishing peer review reports with published papers, will be helpful to many authors for drafting their article according to the specifications. Auhors will remove any error of their article and they will improve their article(s) according to the previous reports displayed with published article(s). The main purpose of it is ‘to improve the quality of a candidate manuscript’. Our reviewers check the ‘strength and weakness of a manuscript honestly’. There will increase in the perfection, and transparency. Received file: Reviewer's Comments: Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 6.5/10 Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.5/10 Reviewers: Md. Monirul Islam, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Northern University Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. monirul.islam@nub.ac.bd Rola Jadallah, Arab American University, Palestine, rola@aauj.edu Similar Articles: PATTERN OF ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE DRUGS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN KERALA AND ADHERENCE TO JNC-8 GUIDELINES SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS EFFECT ON MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN COMMUNITY PHARMACY IN SOUTH- SOUTH ZONE IN NIGERIA

Knowledge Level of Respondents Regarding Important Aspects Covered under DAESI Programme in Rajasthan

Diploma in Agricultural Extension Services for Input Dealers (DAESI) programme is a one year diploma programme started by National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) to impart technical knowledge on agriculture to input dealers. The programme is being implemented by MANAGE through SAMETIs under overall guidance and supervision of respective state departments. State Institute of Agriculture Management (SIAM) is designated as state level implementing institute in Rajasthan. The present study was conducted in agro-climatic zone IIIa (Semi Arid Eastern Plain) and V (Humid South Eastern Plain) of Rajasthan in the year 2021-22. Total 320 respondents, 160 beneficiaries and 160 non-beneficiaries were selected. Almost two third (64.37%) of beneficiaries had medium level of knowledge regarding important aspects covered under DAESI programme whereas in case of non-beneficiaries (68.12%) of respondents had medium to high level of knowledge. The beneficiaries also found high in level of knowledge in all the selected aspects to measure the knowledge level under study.

Behavioral Response to HIV/AIDS Prevention Messages Among Students in Selected Universities of Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia: An Extended Parallel Process Model.

BackgroundHIV/AIDS is a global pandemic. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for two-thirds of the newly HIV-infected cases in the world. Similarly, the prevalence of HIV infections among Ethiopian university students has also increased as HIV prevention was not sufficiently prioritized. In order to decrease the surge of the HIV pandemic, prevention messages that encourage individuals to reduce sexual and risk behaviors still remain a key intervention strategy. Besides this, the behavioral response to HIV prevention messages among Ethiopian universities is not well studied.ObjectiveTo assess students’ behavioral response to HIV/AIDS prevention messages in selected universities of the Amhara region using an extended parallel process model (EPPM), in 2019.MethodsA facility-based cross-sectional study was employed among 423 eligible students from January to February, 2019 using a stratified sampling technique. The dependent variable is response to HIV/AIDS prevention messages (danger control and fear control) which is addressed by EPPM. The model explains the components of threat (perceived susceptibility and perceived severity) and efficacy (response efficacy and self-efficacy). Subtracting wings of threat component score from efficacy wings score gives the critical value. If the critical value had positive scores, it showed responses of danger control; if the critical value was negative, it showed response of fear control. A logistic regression model was fitted to assess the association between the dependent and independent variables.ResultsThe response rate of this study was 94.6%. Among 400 respondents, 263 (65.8%; 95%CI: 61–70) of them were in the danger control response whereas 137 (34.2%; 95%CI: 30– 39) were in fear control response. Moreover, 200 (50%) of the participants had adequate knowledge and 180 (45%) had a favorable attitude towards HIV/AIDS prevention messages. Danger control response for HIV prevention messages was higher among first-year students (AOR=5.5; 95%CI: 1.5–19) and third-year students (AOR=3.9; 95%CI: 2–14) compared with fifth-year students. Similarly, those students who reside on the campus were 60% times less likely to develop danger control when compared with students who live with their family (AOR=0.4; 95%CI: 0.2–0.9). Besides this, students who had adequate knowledge (AOR=2.6; 95%CI: 1.5–4.5) and students who receive fear-inducer messages (AOR=4.5; 95%CI: 3–25] were more likely to develop danger control responses.Conclusion and RecommendationNearly two-thirds of the participants were in the danger control response. Year of study, with whom students currently live, type of message they received, and the knowledge level of respondents were the factors associated with students’ response to HIV/AIDS prevention messages. Therefore, the messages must aim at enhancing threat component perception with appropriate efficacy messages to control danger and promote behavioral change.

Factors affecting knowledge level of kinnow growers about cultivation practices of kinnow in Punjab

The study was undertaken with the objective to assess the knowledge of Kinnow cultivation among Kinnow growers. It was observed that majority (50.83%) of respondents belonged to age group 3854 year. One third (33.33%) of the respondents educated up to graduation and 35.00 per cent of the respondents had medium operational land holding (35.00%). More than half (50.83%) of respondents had medium level of extension contacts and 40.00 per cent had medium level of mass media exposure. More than half (55.00%) of respondents belonged to medium knowledge level category followed by high knowledge level category (29.17%) and low knowledge level category (15.83%). Independent variables such as education, experience of Kinnow cultivation, extension contacts and mass media exposure were positively and significantly correlated with knowledge level of respondents at 0.05 level of significance.

Impact of integrated pest management programs on knowledge of tribal farmers of Karnataka

ICAR-National Research centre on Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi and University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India were organising various training programs to cater felt needs of the remote tribal farmers. The training programs focus on integrated pest management technologies which make use of locally available material for managing pests. The present study was conducted during the year 2020 and a total of 85 tribal farmers and women were selected from Sirsi district of Karnataka. The ex-post facto evaluation of training programmes revealed that there was an overall increase of 45.9 per cent in knowledge level of respondents regarding various plant protection activities. However, 23.0 per cent gaps indicated that tribal men farmers and women were not well conversant of IPM activities. More technical gaps were recorded on identification of pest and natural enemies, use of bio control agents. Socio-economic attributes of tribal farmers had not much influence in improving their knowledge on plant protection strategies and hence, a number of training programmes were organised need-based training IPM training programmes to enhance their knowledge and skill of these farmers to modify their plant protection strategies for enhancing the crop yield and income for their lively-hood.

Influence of farmers' knowledge of climate change on production of citrus and tomato in Nigeria

ABSTRACT Production is the basis of value-chain which is a key factor in Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) in Nigeria. Thus, for successful production of horticultural crops the importance of climate cannot be overemphasized. Therefore, in this era of climate change there is the need to study farmers' knowledge of climate change and their production level. The study was carried out in Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to arrive at a study population of 441 tomato and citrus farmers. Data were collected using Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), structured interview schedule and secondary data (FAOSTAT). It was analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequencies, percentage and pie charts) and inferential statistics (Pearson Product Moment Correlation). There existed no significant relationship between knowledge level of respondents and change in production of both crops. The reason for this could be that no matter what the level of knowledge one may have on the subject of climate change it does not have anything to do with production, adaptation strategies is the key. Citrus and tomato farmers' adaptation strategies to climate change includes among others crop management, use of varieties resistant to pests and diseases, altering the timing or location of cropping activities, different planting dates and shortened length of growing period. In conclusion climate change has affected the production of horticultural crops therefore for ATA to have a good footing there is the need to focus on the adaptation strategies that can combat the effect of climatic changes. Key words: Horticultural crops, Horticultural farmers, Climate, Production, Knowledge,

A study on level of knowledge on recommended package of practices of rice growers

The study was conducted in 3 tehsils of Baramulla district namely Sopore, Bomai and Pattan from which 4 villages from each tehsil were selected randomly that makes a total of 12 villages and 10 rice growers from each village those who cultivate rice above half an acre were purposively selected that makes a sample size of 120 rice growers for the study. It was found that majority of the respondents were middle aged and literates with medium family size, possessing land holding of 4-10 kanals. Majority of the respondents dependent on agriculture for their livelihood with medium farming experience, annual income, mass media exposure and scientific orientation whereas majority of the respondents had low social participation and extension contacts. Independent variables education, occupation, social participation, annual income, mass media exposure, extension contacts and scientific orientation had positive and significant relation with the knowledge level of respondents. Majority of the respondents had medium knowledge regarding the package of practices for rice cultivation recommended by SKUAST-Kashmir.

“Are the Maternity Nurses Knowledgeable on Oxytocin Induction During Labour? A Protocol Development for Hospitals in South India”

We conducted this study among 100 nurses who were working in the maternity ward of Hosahalli referral Hospital, and Sagar hospital in Bangalore, India, by using non-probability purposive sampling technique. The data was collected by using self-administered questionnaire. The study revealed that there is a significant relationship between knowledge level of respondents and their experience in the procedure of oxytocin induction as evidenced by P value 0.0422< alpha value 0.05. The test is Statistically Significant at 95% confidence level. Area wise analysis of knowledge score of staff nurses regarding oxytocin induction of labour has made the impression in five areas (1) the knowledge score of the samples about information of induction of labour were 70%. (2) General information about oxytocin induction (64.57%). (3) Information related to indications and contra indications of oxytocin induction (65%). (4) Information about induction of oxytocin (68.53%). (5) Nursing management during oxytocin induction (66.14%). The overall knowledge score of the participants (100 samples) is (65.50%), overall mean (28.82), median (23) SD (20.32) which revealed that only 31% of the participants have adequate knowledge on oxytocin induction during labour. A new protocol was developed for the maternity nurses on the oxytocin induction, based on the statistical findings of self-administered questionnaire for the two hospitals where the study was conducted.

Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitude towards Sickle Cell Disease among University Students

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most prevalent genetic disorders among the African descent. SCD is associated with intermittent excruciating pain, increased morbidity and mortality yet has received less recognition in the public domain. There is growing evidence on the need to increase awareness to reduce the disease incidence. This study aimed to elicit student’s knowledge, beliefs and attitude of SCD. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was employed. A total of 380 university students at all levels were invited to participate in the study. Of these, 350 successfully completed the study (response rate, 92.10%). A semi structured questionnaire was used to collect information on participant’s demographic characteristics, general knowledge of SCD, beliefs and attitudes of students towards SCD. Results: Almost all the students were aware of SCD (98.6%) with the main source of information being school (84.6%) and the media (12.6%). Knowledge level of respondents on SCD based on scores revealed a mean score of 9.8 ± 4.2 with 45.1%, 47.8%, and 7.1% for poor, moderate and excellent respectively. Most of the respondents strongly agreed that they feel worried (52.9%) and sympathetic (51.4%) for people affected with SCD. Participants had the belief that it is an inherited disease acquired from parents (48.3%) but not a punishment from God (76.3%). Higher level of education and knowing a relative with sickle cell trait (SCT) or SCD was significantly associated with high knowledge of SCD (p<0.05). Conclusion: In general, there was a limited understanding and inadequate knowledge of SCD among the students particularly on the pattern of inheritance. Results from the study highlight the need for effective public health education on SCT/SCD in trusted sources such as schools, media (radio/Television), health centers and churches. This is necessary to address misconceptions and increase knowledge level as well as understanding of the risks of having a child with SCD to influence personal reproductive options.

Effect of Health Education on Community Participation to Eradicate Aedes aegypti-Breeding Sites in Buahbatu and Cinambo Districts, Bandung

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is still a major public health problem in many regions in Indonesia including Bandung City. Community participation in implementing Eradication of Mosquito-Breeding Sites is still needed as it is considered the most effective method in controlling the dengue fever. This study aimed to determine the influence of health education towards community participation to eradicate mosquito-breeding sites, which was measured by knowledge level and larva index conducted in Bandung, specifically in two different locations with the highest and the lowest incidence rates of DHF. This study used quasi-experimental method. Samples were 100 people living in Cijawura and Cisaranten Wetan Subdistricts taken by using purposive sampling technique. Pre-test results showed that knowledge level of respondents in both subdistricts was significantly increasing (p value = 0.000) after health education was given. Container index (CI) and House index (HI) values in Cijawura Subdistrict were 13.2% and 26.7% respectively, then 9.6% and 28.4% respectively in Cisaranten Wetan Subdistrict. After the health education, CI value in Cijawura and Cisaranten Wetan Subdistricts significantly decreased (p value 0.05).

Knowledge and attitudes on gender equality and their correlates among the second year students of University of Colombo

Background: Gender equality is a significant determinant of the health and national development of a country. As future leaders, undergraduates need sufficient knowledge and favorable attitudes towards gender equality, to enable gender-equitable socio-economic decision-making. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and attitudes on gender equality and describe their correlates among the second year students of University of Colombo. Methods: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted among 388 second year students selected through multistage random sampling in the faculties of Arts, Management, Science and Computing in University of Colombo. A self-administered questionnaire was employed to gather information and data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test. Results: The results revealed that a majority of respondents had a satisfactory level of overall knowledge on gender equality, with a mean of 59.28 % (SD-13.53). However, knowledge on practical aspects such as gender equity, gender mainstreaming, gender legislature and gender equality indicators in Sri Lanka were not satisfactory. The majority of the respondents had favorable attitudes towards gender equality (55.1%) and its various aspects. Positive attitudes were found to be associated with female sex (p=0.0001, X2= 47.230, df=2), higher level of paternal (p=0.005, x2 =7.787, df=1) and maternal education (p=0.004, x2 =8.149, df=1), paternal employment (p=0.014, X 2= 6.100, df=1) and higher level of respondent knowledge on gender equality (p=0.002, X2= 9.335, df=1). Conclusions: Knowledge on gender equality was satisfactory and attitudes towards it were favorable among selected group of university undergraduates. However, knowledge on practical aspects of gender equality was poor.