Outcome measures/Variables

Cont. Group

Increase in knowledge (%)

Int. Group

Increase in knowledge (%)

Pre test

Post test

Pre test

Post test

Basic knowledge

Full form of AIDS

16.6%

17.6%

1.0

12.5%

52.6%

40.1

Full form of HIV

18.7%

17.9%

−0.8

16.8%

61.3%

44.5

AIDS is caused by virus

85.9%

87.8%

1.9

87.2%

96.8%

9.6

HIV can be found in semen, vaginal secretions and blood

77.4%

83.9%

6.5

84.1%

97.7%

13.6

Cause of death of HIV infected is mainly due to recurrent infection

70.3%

68.7%

−1.6

70.1%

88.1%

18.0

Knowledge on Transmission

Transmitted by sexual intercourse

92.2%

92.7%

0.5

96.6%

100.0%

3.4

Sharing blade or razors can transmit

72.1%

73.3%

2.6

75.1%

100.0%

24.9

Sharing syringe and needles can transmit HIV

79.2%

78.2%

1.2

85.7%

94.2%

8.5

Infected pregnant women can transmit HIV/AIDS

77.7%

80.9%

3.2

79.8%

93.9%

14.1

Breast milk can transmit HIV

68.9%

69.5%

0.6

69.5%

94.5%

25.0

Knowledge on non-transmission

Shaking hands with HIV infected person

70.7%

73.3%

2.6

78.5%

100.0%

21.5

Coughing and spitting.

73.1%

75.2%

2.1

70.1%

92.9%

22.8

Mosquito bites.

56.2%

58.8%

2.6

62.0%

89.7%

27.7

Eating together with the HIV positive person

74.9%

77.1%

2.2

77.9%

96.8%

18.9

Hugging

79.5%

80.9%

1.4

80.4%

97.4%

17.0

Kissing

73.9%

74.8%

0.9

74.8%

92.3%

17.5