THE DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF ADOLESCENT’S IN THE MOST HIV/AIDS PREVALENCE DISTRICT OF (GANJAM) IN ODISHA, INDIA

Abstract

Adolescents are a rich human resource and an important part of the development process. Good health of
adolescents will help in raising the health status of the community. Adolescents, especially girls, mostly from
disadvantaged communities and families, are trafficked for the purposes of early forced marriages, domestic workers
commercial sex work and are forced to work in inhospitable, unsafe and exploitative conditions are the main components
for development of HIV/AIDS The present study was an attempt to assess need of knowledge based counseling among 13
to 17 year old adolescents adolescent girls who all were studying in class 9th,10th,11th and 12th in different high schools and
women’s collage’s. Methodology of study: The total sample for the present study included 400 adolescents i e 200 from
different girl’s high schools and 200 from women’s colleges which are the most of HIV prevalence blocks of the Ganjam
district of Odisha state. By using exploratory and the descriptive study design, the researcher attempts to describe female
adolescents’ knowledge and understanding regarding HIV/AIDS, a scheduled questionnaire was used covering all aspects
of HIV/ AIDS and observation methods were also used to collect the data from the adolescent girls. To analysis data the
researcher used frequency percentages and the t- tests were computed. Findings: Out of 400 respondents 258are from
rural area and among the total respondents 62.3 per cent are belong to nuclear family. The majority of (86 per cent) are
from local areas besides their parental status is very poor, as well as their educational status is very low only 13% parents
have studied up to graduation and above. Conclusion and recommendations : The present study will help to focuses of
adolescents level of knowledge to import for better life for better future because adolescents are the really dormant state
of mind regarding HIV/AIDS the need extra guide line to increase coping skills and need for adequate support system.
Right knowledge right action right time can change the life of an individual as well as the society.