Religious Schools and HIV/AIDS: A Study to Explore The Level of Awareness Among Adolescents Enrolled in Islamic Religious Schools (Madrasa) of Kashmir Valley

Particularly in the Muslim societies, often the studies to check the awareness level about HIV/AIDS among adolescents is done in schools neglecting Islamic religious schools, also called as Madrasas. Given the importance of religious scholars in awareness campaigns and prevention strategies in religious societies, educating future religious leaders becomes very important in prevention campaigns in the field of HIV/AIDS.. Appreciating the importance of awareness among adolescents enrolled in the Islamic religious schools, the present paper is based on the study to check the level of awareness among the madrasa students of age group of 10–19 years enrolled in two different Islamic religious schools or Madrasas of Kashmir Valley. The paper aims to provide appropriate suggestions in order to increase the level of awareness among the adolescents enrolled in Islamic religious schools or Madrasas.