CHAPTER–4

SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE

RESPONDENTS

The Socio-economic profile of respondents play an important

role because if effects every of respondents day to day life. The

socio-economic profile the following variables have been included

as age, sex, religion, caste, education, marital status, occupation,

income, type of family and size of family of the respondents who

belongs to different socio-economic profile, the aspect about that

are as below:

4.1 Age

It is well established fact that the age is an important factor if

any according to their age they may have different degree of

awareness personality and value. The age distribution of the youth

personal are given the following table:

Table-1 : Age of the Respondents

S.No Age No. of Respondents Percentage (%)

1 18-23 45 45
2 24-29 27 27
3 30-35 28 28
Total 100 100
(Source : Data collected by the researcher herself during September 2019)

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 The above table shows that out of 100 respondents 45

respondents belongs to 18-23 age group 27 respondents belongs to

24-29 age group and 28 respondents belongs to 30-35 age group.

Thus, the fact reveals that majority of the (45%) respondents

belongs to 18-23 age group and one fourth (27%) of the

respondents belongs to the 24-29 age group.

4.2 Sex

Sex is an important variable which effects . . . according to

their effect aunties to perform in the society because the

classification of work in our society had decided is the basis of sex.

Table-2 : Sex of the Respondents

S.No Sex No. of Respondents Percentage (%)

1 Male 56 56
2 Female 44 44
Total 100 100
(Source : Data collected by the researcher herself during September 2019)

The above table shows that out of 100 respondents 56

respondents are male and 44 respondents are female.

Thus, the fact reveals that majority of the (56%) of the

respondents are male and large no (44%) of the respondents are

female.

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4.3 Religion-

Religion is another important variable. Religion is asset of

beliefs symbols and practices which is based on the Idea of beliefs

into social-religious community. Religion plays an important role

in every body's day to day life and in performing of their religion

activities. The religion of the youth respondents person is given

the following table:

Table-3 : Religion of the Respondents

S.No Religion No. of Respondents Percentage (%)

1 Hindu 97 97
2 Muslim 3 3
Total 100 100
(Source : Data collected by the researcher herself during September 2019)

The above table shows that out of 100 respondents 97%

respondents are Hindus and 3 respondents are Muslims.

Thus, the fact reveals that more majority of the (97%)

respondents are Hindus and very few to respondents (3%) are

Muslims.

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4.4 Caste

Caste is another important factors of an individual which

identifies the stages of particular individuals in both social and

occupational spheres. Caste has been over simplified by those

seeking an ideal type of rigid hierarchical social stratification bases

on extreme closer criteria the caste distribution of youth persons

given of the following table:

Table-4 : Caste of the Respondents

S.No Caste No. of Respondents Percentage (%)

1 Upper 74 74
2 Middle 19 19
3 Lower 7 7
Total 100 100
(Source : Data collected by the researcher herself during Fine-July, 2019)

The above table shows that out of 100 respondents 74

respondents belongs to upper caste 19 respondents belong to

middle caste and 07 respondents belong to lower caste.

Thus, the fact reveals that majority (74%) of the respondents

belong to upper caste and very few number (07%) of the

respondents belong to the lower caste.

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4.5 Education-

Education is the more important for any person in the

present study which may affect every aspect of life, without

education there is nothing in the present time the education level

of the youth persons in the given following table:

Table-5 : Education of the Respondents

S.No Education No. of Respondents Percentage (%)

1 Primary 27 27
2 Higher 11 11
3 Higher 28 28

Secondary
4 Graduation 31 31
5 Post 3 3

Graduation
Total 100 100
(Source : Data collected by the researcher herself during September, 2019)

The above table shows that out of 100 respondents 27

respondents are primary level educated and 11 respondents are

higher educated and 28 respondents higher secondary educated 31

are graduate and 3 of the respondents are post graduate.

Thus, the one facts reveals that one fourth (27%) respondents

are primary level educated and the very few (3%) seyment of the

respondents are post graduate.

4.6 Marital Status-

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 Occupation is an important factor which effect of the life of

youth the position is decided by their occupation in their society.

The occupation of the youth us given the following table:

Table-6 : Marital Status of the Respondents

S.No Marital Status No. of Respondents Percentage (%)

1 Married 56 56
2 Unmarried 44 44
Total 100 100
(Source : Data collected by the researcher herself during September, 2019)

4.7 Occupation

Occupation is an important factor which effect of the life of

youth the position is decided by their occupation in their society.

The occupation of the youth us given the following table:

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 Table-7 : Occupation of the Respondents

S.No Occupation No. of Respondents Percentage (%)

1 Agriculture 16 16
2 House wife 34 34
3 Business 3 3
4 Labour 10 10
5 Service 10 10
6 Student 27 27
Total 100 100
(Source : Data collected by the researcher herself during September, 2019)

The above table shows that out of 100 respondents 16

respondents are agriculture man 34 respondents are house wife or

3 respondents business or 10 respondents are labour or 10

respondents are services and 27 respondents their own student.

Thus, the fact reveals that the few number.

4.8 Income-

Income is an important variable because it decides our social

position also in the society. The income level of the respondents is

given in the following table:

Table-8 : Income of the Respondents

S.No Income No. of Respondents Percentage (%)

1 0 = 10000 49 49
2 100000 = 20000 37 37
3 20000 = 30000 7 7
4 30000 = 40000 3 3
5 40000 = 50000 4 4
Total 100 100

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 (Source : Data collected by the researcher herself during September, 2019)

The above table shows that out of 100 respondents 49

respondents belongs to income group of below 0-10000 37 of the

respondents belongs to the 10000-20000 income group, 07 of the

respondents belongs to the 20000-30000 income group, 3 of the

respondents belong to the 30000-40000 income group and 04 of the

respondents belong to the 40000-50000 month income group.

Thus, the fact reveals that majority (49%) of the respondents

are from 0-100000 (labour) income group and the very few number

(4%) of the respondents are from 40000-50000 (higher) income

group.

4.9 Type of Family-

It is also an important, family relation essentially the most

important source of support family does the important role play in

providing support. The family type of the older persons given the

following table:

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 Table-9 : Type of Family of the Respondents

S.No Type of Family No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Joint family 70 70
2 Nuclear family 30 30
Total 100 100
(Source : Data collected by the researcher herself during September, 2019)

The above tables shows that out of 100 respondents 70

respondents lives in joint family and 30 respondents lives in

nuclear family.

Thus, facts reveals that majority of the (70%) of the

respondents live in joint family and the large number (30%) of the

respondents lives in the nuclear family.

4.10 Size of Family-

Family is an important factor, family relations are essentially

the most important source of support, the family size of the rural

youth given the following table:

Table-10 : Size of Family of the Respondents

S.No Size of Family No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Small 1-5 43 43
2 Middle 6-10 42 42
3 Large 11-15 10 10
4 Very Large 16-20 5 5
Total 100 100
(Source : Data collected by the researcher herself during September, 2019)

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 The above table shows that out of 100 respondents 43

respondents have small family size, 42 respondents have middle

family size or 10 respondents have large family size, and 5

respondents have very large family size.

Thus, the facts reveals that large no. of the (43%) of the

respondents have small family size and the very few number (5%)

of the respondents have very large family size.

4.11 Condition of Residence-

(i) Type of House-

To assess the economic status of the respondents are them to

enquire is considered appropriate that is condition of resident

which are known in the table:

Table-11 (i) : Type of House of the Respondents

S.No Type of House No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Pakka House 96 96
2 Kaccha House 4 4
Total 100 100
(Source : Data collected by the researcher herself during September, 2019)

The above table shows that out of 100 respondents 96

respondents have pakka house and 4 of the respondents have

kaccha house.

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 Thus, the fact reveals that majority of the (96%) of the

respondents lives in pakka house and a few number (4%) of the

respondents lives in kaccha house.

4.11 (ii) No. of Rooms-

To assess of the economic status of the respondents are item

to require is considered appropriate that is the no of rooms, which

we can know in the following table:

Table-11 (ii) : No. of Rooms of the Respondents

S.No No. of Rooms No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 1-4 Room 78 78
2 5-8 Room 20 20
3 9-12 Room 2 2
Total 100 100
(Source : Data collected by the researcher herself during September, 2019)

The above table shows that out of 100 respondents 78

respondents have 1-4 rooms 20 respondents have 5-8 rooms, 2

respondents have 9-12 rooms in their houses.

Thus, the fact reveals the majority of the respondents (78%)

belong to 1-4 rooms and very few (2%) of respondents belong to 9-

12 rooms in their houses.

4.11 (iii) Light and Ventilation

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 To assess the economic status of the respondents are item to

require is considered appropriate and that the light and

ventilation, which we can know in the following table:

Table-11 (iii) : Light and Ventilation of the Respondents

S.No Light and No. of Percentage (%)

Ventilation Respondents
1 Yes 82 82
2 No 18 18
Total 100 100
(Source : Data collected by the researcher herself during September, 2019)

The above table shows that out of 100 respondents 82

respondents have light and ventilation and 18 respondents not

have light and ventilation.

Thus, the fact reveals that majority of the (82%) respondents

have light and ventilation and smallest (18%) respondents have

not light and ventilation.

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4.11 (iv) Separate Kitchen-

To assess the economic status of the respondents one item to

require is considered appropriate and that is separate kitchen,

which we can know in the following table:

Table-11 (iv) : Separate Kitchen of the Respondents

S.No Separate Kitchen No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Yes 87 87
2 No 13 13
Total 100 100
(Source : Data collected by the researcher herself during September, 2019)

The above table shows that out of the respondents 87

respondents have separate kitchen and 13 respondents are not

separate kitchen.

Thus, the fact reveals that majority of the (87%) of the

respondents belong to separate kitchen and a smallest number

(13%) of the are not separate kitchen.

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 Table-11 (v) : Bathroom Facility of the Respondents

S.No Bathroom Facility No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Yes 95 95
2 No 5 5
Total 100 100

Table-11 (vi) : Toilet Facility of the Respondents

S.No Toilet Facility No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Yes 95 95
2 No 5 5
Total 100 100

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 CHAPTER–5

SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND

KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HIV/AIDS

Sources of information and knowledge about HIV/AIDS in

rural area have been observe on reading newspaper, watching

television listening radio, consulting source and media tools.

It is observed that in the rural area, youth receive

information about HIV/AIDS from reading newspaper in terms of

yes and no.

Table-12 : Reading Newspaper of the Respondents

S.No Reading Newspaper No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Yes 43 43
2 No 57 57
Total 100 100

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 It is observed that youth receive information about

HIV/AIDS in rural areas through using T.V. watching in terms of

yes and no the fact about are as below:

Table-13 : Watching Television of the Respondents

S.No Watching Television No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Yes 71 71
2 No 29 29
Total 100 100

Radio is also an important source of information to assess

the details about HIV/AIDS among rural youth in terms of yes

and no.

Table-14 : Radio of the Respondents

S.No Radio No. of Respondents Percentage (%)

1 Yes 25 25
2 No 75 75
Total 100 100

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 Consultation plays a very important role to spread

awareness about HIV/AIDS through consult with doctor, peer

group, NGO, school/colleges and health are professional.

Table-15 : Consulting Source of the Respondents

S.No Consulting Source No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Doctor 80 80
2 Peer Group 10 10
3 NGO 1 1
4 School/Colleges 8 8
5 Health Care 1 1

Professionals
Total 100 100

In rural area, spread awareness about HIV/AIDS, media

tools plays very effective role to improve the level of knowledge

about HIV/AIDS among rural youth many media tools are print

media, social media, advertisement/T.V. smart phone and Ilogan.

Table-16 : Media Tools of the Respondents

S.No Media Tools No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Print Media 8 8
2 Social Media 19 19
3 Advertisement T.V. 1 1
4 Smart Phone 72 72
5 Slogan 00 00
Total 100 100

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 CHAPTER–6

ATTITUDE OF RURAL YOUTH TOWARDS

HIV/AIDS

The attitude of youth towards HIV/AIDS in rural area have

been observe in terms of hereditary, curable, prevented disease,

HIV + allows to attend or isolated, social function, reveal the

name, willingly get tested for HIV, isolated to society, hesitation to

setting.

Table-17 : Is AIDS a Hereditary Disease

S.No Hereditary Disease No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Yes 50 50
2 No 31 31
3 Don't know 19 19
Total 100 100

It in observed that in the rural area, how many youth aware

about, Is AIDS a hereditary disease or not and not known.

Table-18 : Is AIDS Curable

S.No AIDS Curable No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Yes 73 73
2 No 10 10
3 Don't know 17 17
Total 100 100

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 It is observed that the rural youth know about HIV/AIDS is

curable or not curable and how many people don't know about

HIV/AIDS, a curable disease

Table-19 : Is AIDS can be Prevented

S.No AIDS can be No. of Percentage (%)

Prevented Respondents
1 Yes 91 91
2 No 3 3
3 Don't know 6 6
Total 100 100

It is observed that the attitude of rural youth in rural area

about the presentation of AIDS in terms of yes, no and don't know.

Table-20 : Should HIV Positive Profile be Allows to Attend

Social Function

S.No Social Function No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Yes 65 65
2 No 24 24
3 Don't know 11 11
Total 100 100

It is observed that HIV + person should be allows to social

function in the society in terms of yes, no and don't know shows

the attitude youth in rural area.

Table-21 : Name of HIV + People

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 S.No HIV + People No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Should be Revel 62 62
2 Don't Revel 32 32
3 Don't know 6 6
Total 100 100

It is observed that the name of HIV + people should be

reveal or not shows the attitudes of rural youth of rural area.

Table-22 : Willing to Get Tested for HIV

S.No Get Tested for HIV No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Yes 98 98
2 No 1 1
3 Never 1 1
Total 100 100

It is observed that the willing to get tested for HIV session

the attitude of rural youth about HIV/AIDS disease informs of

answered yes, no and do not know about it.

Table-23 : Should be Isolated HIV + People

S.No Isolated HIV + No. of Percentage (%)

People Respondents
1 Family 3 3
2 Society 2 2
3 No 95 95

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 Total 100 100

It is observed that the attitude of rural youth in terms of

hesitate to sit with HIV + people or not to herifate inspite of

knowledge about HIV/AIDS.

Table-24 : Hesitate to Sit Next to an HIV Positive People

S.No HIV Positive People No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Yes 12 12
2 No 87 87
Total 100 100

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 CHAPTER–7

AWARENESS ABOUT PREVENTIVE

MEASURES OF HIV/AIDS

In rural area observed how HIV/AIDS spread, wage of

condom, sharing of needle/syringes, vaccine treatment

availability, availability of drugs, physical relation with whom and

safe blood transfusion.

Table-25 : How HIV/AIDS Spread

S.No HIV/AIDS Spread No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Sexual Contact 81 81
2 By hugging to touching 3 3
3 Living with HIV Patient 4 4
4 MCT Mother to Child 1 1

Transmission
5 Don't Know 11 11
Total 100 100

It is observed that the awareness about spreading reasons of

HIV/AIDS in terms of sexual contact, by hugging to touching,

living with HIV/ patient, MCT/mothers to child transmission and

do not know about it.

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 It is observed the usage of condom is preventive measures of

HIV/AIDS to assess the awareness of prevention about HIV/AIDS

in terms of should be used or not (yes and no).

Table-26 : Usage of Condom

S.No Usage of Condom No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Yes 84 84
2 No 3 3
3 Don't Know 13 13
Total 100 100

It is observed that the sharing of needle/syringe should be

avoid, not to avoid and do not know about HIV/AIDS.

Table-27 : Sharing of Needle/Syringes

S.No Needle/Syringes No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Avoid 96 96
2 Don't Avoid 1 1
3 Don't Know 3 3
Total 100 100

It is observed that the vaccine treatment is also preventive

measure of HIV/AIDS. The knowledge about the availability of

vaccine and not availability of vaccine and do not know about the

vaccine treatment.

Table-28 : Vaccine Treatment

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 S.No Vaccine Treatment No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Vaccine Available 28 28
2 Not Available 6 6
3 Don't Know 66 66
Total 100 100

It is observed that the availability of drugs plays important

role of prevent the HIV/AIDS using by the antiretroviral drugs

and no any drugs used.

Table-29 : Available of Drugs

S.No Available of Drugs No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Anti Retroviral Drugs 43 43
2 No any Drugs 2 2
3 Don't Know 55 55
Total 100 100
This observed that the physical relations is prevention

measure of HIV/AIDS, in terms of faithful single, partner,

multiple relation and do not know about it.

Table-30 : Physical Relation

S.No Physical Relation No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Faithful Single 96 96

Partner
2 Multiple Relations 1 1
3 Don't Know 3 3
Total 100 100

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 It is observed that the safe blood transfusion a preventive

measure of HIV/AIDS in terms of yes or no.

Table-31 : Saf Blood Transfusion

S.No Blood Transfusion No. of Percentage (%)

Respondents
1 Yes 100 100
2 No 00 00
3 Don't Know 00 00
Total 100 100

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