HIV-related knowledge and AIDS stigma among college students in Yemen
Badahdah, A.M.; Sayem, N.
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 16(8): 901-906
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 1020-3397 PMID: 21469573 Document Number: 221455
The present study analysed data from 501 Yemeni university students to examine their knowledge about HIV and their attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS. The findings indicate that participants had several serious misunderstandings about HIV/AIDS and held negative attitudes toward people living with HIV/ AIDS. Although female students were less knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS than were male students, they held more positive attitudes toward people with HIV/AIDS. An overwhelming number of students expressed their willingness to get tested for HIV and recognized that AIDS is a serious issue facing their country. The study provides suggestions for HIV prevention efforts and ideas for future studies in Yemen.