Student's awareness towards HIV/AIDS in Azad University of Iranshahr

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the Students awareness towards HIV/AIDS (Human Immune Deficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and to find explanatory factors associated with the sexual risk behavior in Azad University of iranshahr. The sample consisted of 320 (161 males and 159 females) students Azad University of iranshahr in Iran. They were completed the Students awareness towards HIV questionnaire. Data were computed with descriptive analysis and two independent sample T test analysis. The response rate was 68.5.% (75% in males and 61% in females). The results concerning the information towards HIV/AIDS of the students showed that Students awareness towards HIV in two departments is significantly different and students of technical departments had a good level of knowledge concerning HIV and AIDS.with respect to the age it appeared that there is not significant differences. But regarding to gender differences, the information towards HIV/AIDS of male significantly was less than females. The consequences of the study offer an opportunity for educators, managers and experts in health care and education about the recent position of the information towards HIV/AIDS in the students and finding the strategies to progress in this area.