Effectiveness of Red Ribbon Club Training Session on the Knowledge of Students Regarding HIV/AIDS in a Selected College at Coimbatore District

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge of students on HIV/AIDS before the training session; to assess the knowledge of students on HIV/AIDS after the training session; to associate the level of knowledge on HIV/AIDS with selected demographic variables. Design and Method: Research design – descriptive study design. Sample size: 49 B.Sc. Nursing I year students. Research tool: Part I – Deals with the demographic variables which include age, sex, type of schooling, source of information. Part II – Consist of items related to the knowledge on HIV/AIDS which includes the aspects such as history, meaning, mode of transmission, pathophysiology, complications, and prevention. Results: Majority of the samples 48(98%) were in the age group of 17–19 years and 41(83.7%) were females. More than half the samples 26(53.1%) completed their schooling in private school. Most of the samples 34(69.4%) were aware about HIV/AIDS and more than half of the samples 28(57%) received the information from their teachers and 16(32.7%) gained awareness through media. Before RRC training session 6.1% of samples had poor knowledge which was reduced to 2% after the RRC training session. Only 10.2% samples had excellent knowledge which was improved to 51% after the RRC training session. The programme addresses the knowledge, attitude and behavior of the youths in the interrelated areas of voluntary blood donation, HIV and AIDS and sexuality. There was no association between demographic variables and knowledge of students. Conclusion: Red Ribbon club training session plays a vital role in imparting knowledge on HIV/AIDS and voluntary blood donation among the youth.