General Knowledge and Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS among the University Students in Malaysia
This study was aimed to determine the general knowledge and misconceptions among the undergraduate students in a private university in Malaysia. Data was collected from a stratified random sample of 180 students using a validated questionnaire survey to assess the general knowledge and misconception...
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| description | This study was aimed to determine the general knowledge and misconceptions among the undergraduate students in a private university in Malaysia. Data was collected from a stratified random sample of 180 students using a validated questionnaire survey to assess the general knowledge and misconceptions about HIV/AIDS. The data was analysed by using the SPSS software and Chi-square test was used to find the p-value for each of the questions. The average mean score assessing the general knowledge of the students in was 82.32%, where the Health Science students scored 45.11% with a standard deviation of 0.017 and the Non-Health Science students scored 36.15% with a standard deviation of 0.026. When comparing each question using the Chi-square test, most of the answers of the Health Science students and Non-Health Science students showed a significant difference where the p-value was <0.05. From the results of this study
it is clear that the Health Science students had better knowledge and fewer misconceptions than the Non-Health Science students. |
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| spelling | ump-226302018-11-14T04:08:57Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22630/ General Knowledge and Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS among the University Students in Malaysia M. H. M., Nazmul Y., Farzana S., Deepthi M. K. K., Fazlul A., Najnin C., Srikumar Q Science (General) This study was aimed to determine the general knowledge and misconceptions among the undergraduate students in a private university in Malaysia. Data was collected from a stratified random sample of 180 students using a validated questionnaire survey to assess the general knowledge and misconceptions about HIV/AIDS. The data was analysed by using the SPSS software and Chi-square test was used to find the p-value for each of the questions. The average mean score assessing the general knowledge of the students in was 82.32%, where the Health Science students scored 45.11% with a standard deviation of 0.017 and the Non-Health Science students scored 36.15% with a standard deviation of 0.026. When comparing each question using the Chi-square test, most of the answers of the Health Science students and Non-Health Science students showed a significant difference where the p-value was <0.05. From the results of this study it is clear that the Health Science students had better knowledge and fewer misconceptions than the Non-Health Science students. Diva Enterprises PVT. LTD. 2018 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22630/1/General%20Knowledge%20and%20Misconceptions%20about%20HIVAIDS%20among%20the%20University%20Students%20in%20Malaysia1.pdf M. H. M., Nazmul and Y., Farzana and S., Deepthi and M. K. K., Fazlul and A., Najnin and C., Srikumar (2018) General Knowledge and Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS among the University Students in Malaysia. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 9 (10). pp. 435-440. ISSN 0976-5506. (Published) http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0976-5506.2018.01383.9 doi: 10.5958/0976-5506.2018.01383.9 |
| spellingShingle | Q Science (General) M. H. M., Nazmul Y., Farzana S., Deepthi M. K. K., Fazlul A., Najnin C., Srikumar General Knowledge and Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS among the University Students in Malaysia |
| title | General Knowledge and Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS among the University Students in Malaysia |
| title_full | General Knowledge and Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS among the University Students in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | General Knowledge and Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS among the University Students in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | General Knowledge and Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS among the University Students in Malaysia |
| title_short | General Knowledge and Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS among the University Students in Malaysia |
| title_sort | general knowledge and misconceptions about hiv/aids among the university students in malaysia |
| topic | Q Science (General) |
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