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Infectious Diseases
and STD-AIDS
Infectious Diseases and STD-AIDS 2018
Journal of Transmitted Diseases and Immunity
ISSN 2471-8084
A p r i l 2 6 , 2 7 2 0 1 8
R o m e , I t a l y
Page 57
J Transm Dis Immun 2018 Volume 2
DOI: 10.21767/2573-0320-C1-003
Introduction:
The surveillance of HIV/AIDS in Saudi Arabia still faces allot of challenges especially in the youth. This because of
culture resistance of accepting the presence of the disease, underreporting, deny of any risky behaviour and the ignorance of
most of the schools, parents to discuss this issue with their young adults.
Methodology:
A questionnaire that contains 25 questions was distributed among three different boy’s high schools to assess
their knowledge about HIV and the risk that they might face.
Results:
In total 708 students were enrolled of which 66% knew that HIV is a sexual transmitted disease. However, only 26% were
aware that it can be acquired through sexual behaviour and 65% of them thought it can only be acquired through blood. A total of
71% of the students, confirmed that they will use the internet to know about the disease if they needed to and only 11% agreed
to consult their parents in this regards. A total of 54% blamed the community for not talking about the disease then their schools
22%. Finally 66% agreed sex education will be helpful if it was part of their curriculum.
Conclusion:
This sample of male students clearly indicates that the overall awareness of the HIV transmission in school boys is
still poor. This might increase the risk of acquisition. Parents and schools need to play a major role in increasing the awareness
of the disease in schools. Sex education under the umbrella of the religion is needed.
mhalwani@bu.edu.saAssessing the awareness of high schools boys in
immunodeficiency virus transmission and the risk
acquisition
Muhammad A. Halwani and Nedal A. Tashkandi
Al Baha University, Saudi Arabia