Jyoti Chandra Ojha*
The risk health behaviors among adolescents such as unsafe sex and inducing drugs use keep them at risk of HIV infection. Hence, study aims to assess awareness about HIV/AIDS among adolescents of community schools in rural community of Nepal. This cross-sectional study was made among 381 adolescent students using cluster sampling. The pretested self-administered instrument was used. Data were analyzed by Pearson’s chi-square test and binary logistic regression. A majority of students were informed about HIV/AIDS. The informed students were much participation on communication and use of health care services of HIV/AIDS. Therefore, gender responsive health education from family, school and community helps adolescents to promote communication about sexual health including HIV/AIDS.
