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Understanding AIDS Awareness Among Adolescents Aged 15-19: Insights from DHS 1996/97

This report explores AIDS awareness among adolescents aged 15-19, highlighting trends based on residence, gender, and educational status from the DHS 1996/97 survey. It reveals major sources of AIDS information for both boys and girls in urban and rural settings, including the influence of friends, schools, and media. The survey also examines adolescents' understanding of HIV transmission and access to mass media, shedding light on the knowledge gaps that exist within this demographic.

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Understanding AIDS Awareness Among Adolescents Aged 15-19: Insights from DHS 1996/97

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  1. Background - Facts about adolescent population 15-19 Place of residence (total population) Boys Girls Marital Status Education status DHS,1996/97

  2. Three main sources of AIDS information (1) Boys 1st 2nd 3rd Urban 15 y. old Friends/Rel. Radio School Urban 19 y. old Radio Friends/Rel. School Rural 15 y. old Friends/Rel. Radio Mosque/Church Rural 19 y. old Friends/Rel. Radio School Girls Urban 15 y. old Friends/Rel. School Community meeting Urban 19 y. old Friends/Rel. School Community meeting Community meeting Rural 15 y. old Friends/Rel. Radio Rural 19 y. old Friends/Rel. Radio Community meeting DHS,1996/97

  3. Have you ever heard of AIDS? Respondents aged 15-19 years old Boys Girls Urban Rural Yes No DHS,1996/97

  4. Can a healthy looking person have the AIDS virus? % of respondents who know about HIV, aged 15-19 years old Boys Girls Never in school Still in school Not in school anymore Yes No/Don’t Know DHS,1996/97

  5. % adolescents (15-19) with access to mass media Urban Rural DHS,1996/97

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