DESCRIPTION OF KNOWLEDGE OF HIV/AIDS BY THE ELEVENTH YEAR STUDENT OF SMAN 1 KUTALIMBARU DELI SERDANG DISTRICT 2014

Abstract

This study is descriptive research by cross sectional design it is aimed to know the description
of students knowledge of the eleventh grade of SMA (Senior High School) of HIV/AIDS.
Independent variables are ages, gender and source of information which dependent variables are of
students knowledge of the eleventh grade of SMA (Senior High School). The sample of this research
is about 38 students. The result shows that good knowledge is about 16 students (42,1%), fair
knowledge is about 13 students (34,2%) and lack of knowledge is 9 students (23,7%). Due to this
research the respondents’ knowledge of HIV/AIDS commonly is good but it is hoped that students
especially the eleventh grade of SMA (Senior High School) sustain and increase their understanding
of HIV/AIDS in order they are out of HIV/AIDS infection earlier..