Luis Carranza Educational Institution study examines adolescent HIV prevention knowledge

hygiene habits sexual health education HIV prevention adolescent health Peru

A study conducted at the Luis Carranza Educational Institution in Ayacucho in 2024 examined the knowledge and attitudes of adolescents regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV-AIDS.

Research involving 123 high school students found that 49.6% possessed a medium level of knowledge, 30.1% had a high level, and 20.3% had a low level. Regarding attitudes toward prevention, 49.6% showed acceptance, 30.9% showed inference, and 19.5% showed rejection. The study concluded there is a moderate and significant relationship between the level of knowledge and the attitudes held by adolescents toward STI and HIV prevention.

Entities

Institución Educativa Corazón de Jesús N° 205 · Institución Educativa Luis Carranza · Universidad Nacional de Piura

Sources

Nivel de hábitos de higiene de los niños de 4 años en la Institución Educativa Corazón de Jesús N°205, distrito Huarmaca, 2024 [hdl.handle.net]

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Conocimiento y actitudes sobre la prevención de Infecciones de transmisión sexual, VIH-SIDA, en adolescentes de la Institución Educativa Luis Carranza. Ayacucho 2024 [hdl.handle.net]

7 days ago