@article{LimayeFortwengelLimayeetal.2019,
  author    = {Limaye, Dnyanesh and Fortwengel, Gerhard and Limaye, Vaidehi and Bhasi, Aishwarya and Dhule, Aditya and Dugane, Rajesh and Borkar, Asang and Shankar Pitani, Ravi and Sathe, Sushama and Kapadi, Atul},
  title     = {A study to assess knowledge and attitude towards HIV among students from Mumbai university},
  journal   = {International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences},
  volume    = {7},
  number    = {6},
  issn      = {2320-6012},
  doi       = {10.25968/opus-1675},
  institution = {Fakult{\"a}t III - Medien, Information und Design},
  pages     = {1999 -- 2002},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {Background: India has the third largest HIV epidemic in the world. The Indian epidemic is characterized by low levels in the general population and elevated concentrations among high-risk groups. The present study was planned to determine the awareness of HIV among students from Mumbai University. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among students from Mumbai University, India during May-June 2017. Two hundred and fifty students were approached to participate in the study of which 199 agreed to participate (males: 132; females: 67). Pretested questionnaire was distributed and collected data was analyzed using IBM SPSS version 23. Results: Study participants had high knowledge (86\%) and attitude score (87\%). There was no significant difference between males and female participants for attitude and knowledge, except for one question regarding knowledge about HIV transmission via breastfeeding to child. Conclusions: Present study showed that there are no misconceptions or negative attitudes regarding HIV among students. A longitudinal study with a larger sample size across India is recommended for further investigation.},
  subject      = {Aids},
  language  = {en}
}