"Hiv and Aids Awareness of Junior and Senior High School Students" Part I: Profile of Respondents
"Hiv and Aids Awareness of Junior and Senior High School Students" Part I: Profile of Respondents
"Hiv and Aids Awareness of Junior and Senior High School Students" Part I: Profile of Respondents
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As a student, I am aware that… Yes No
Know
1. HIV means Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
2. There is a difference between HIV and AIDS.
3. A person infected with the HIV virus is HIV positive.
4. One can style the hair of an HIV-positive person without being afraid of being infected.
5. A person infected by the AIDS virus who is receiving treatment can live normally and work.
6. There is only one way of transmitting HIV.
7. You can be infected by the AIDS virus through unprotected sexual intercourse.
8. You can be infected by the AIDS virus by kissing an HIV-positive person.
9. Only people who share needles to inject drugs; sex trade workers and men who have sex with men
get HIV.
10. You can be infected by the AIDS virus by a mosquito bite.
11. You can be infected by the AIDS virus by re-using sharp objects (needles, razor blades, and so on)
with blood on them.
12. You can be infected by the AIDS virus by working with or touching an HIV-positive person.
13. The AIDS virus can be transmitted from a mother to her child during pregnancy, childbirth or
breastfeeding.
14. The use of condoms during intercourse is protection against the risk of infection by the AIDS virus.
15. Female condoms do not exist.
16. One can reduce the risk of HIV transmission from a mother to her child during childbirth with a
specific treatment.
17. One can sterilize an object that has been dirtied by blood (scissors, for example) by washing it with
soap and hot water.
18. Testing is the only way to know for sure if you are infected with the AIDS virus.
19. A blood sample is all that is needed for an HIV test.
20. Persons infected with HIV can be cured with currently available treatments.
21. Persons with HIV or AIDS should stay on the margins of society.
22. An HIV-positive person who is undergoing treatment cannot transmit the virus to another person.
23. I’m afraid to kiss an HIV-positive person.
24. I’m willing to share a meal or drink with an HIV-positive person.
25. I’m willing to share my personal hygiene items such as comb and nail cutter with an HIV-positive
person.
26. I’m going with the same toilet an HIV-positive person went to.
27. I’m still willing to have a casual contact (e.g. hugging or touching) with an HIV-positive person.
28. I’m comfortable to talk with an HIV/AIDS patient.
29. I’m comfortable to study with an HIV/AIDS patient.
30. I’m willing to live with an HIV/AIDS patient.
31. I’m empathetic towards HIV/AIDS patients.
32. I believe that HIV/AIDS patients deserve a free treatment.