Knowledge towards HIV Transmission and Prevention among Students in Malaysia

HIV cases have always been something that is an issue in Malaysia, especially among young adults, and the government has always tried to educate Malaysians about HIV either with campaigns or infographics that they share in social media. Even with all that, it seems like HIV cases keep rising each year and the number is getting bigger especially among university students. This research was made to identify if university students know how HIV is transmitted to others and are aware of how to prevent HIV. The research is made using a quantitative survey method through the distribution of a Google Form on 125 volunteering respondents. The end of the research resulted in the respondents showed a significantly above-midpoint level of knowledge (m=3.24) and level of awareness is also high (m=3.16).

HIV, transmission, prevention

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