Activities of Department of Sociology

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Title: Departmental Minor Research Project:A Study on the Awareness of HIV/ AIDS among High School Students at Teok, Jorhat District Assam
Start Date: 2021-04-01   End Date: 2021-12-30   Duration: 8 days
Nature of the Activity: Research Project
Summary: <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: medium;">Departmental Minor Research Project:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: medium;">A <span style="font-weight: bold;">Study on the Awareness of HIV/ AIDS among High School Students at Teok, Jorhat District Assam<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, &quot;serif&quot;;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold; font-size: medium;">Supervisor- Pranab Kumar saikia&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, &quot;serif&quot;;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold; font-size: medium;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Assistant Professor,&nbsp;</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, &quot;serif&quot;;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold; font-size: medium;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Department of Sociology</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, &quot;serif&quot;; font-weight: bold; font-size: medium;">Principal Investigator: Sumi Konwar, BA 3<sup>rd</sup> Sem.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, &quot;serif&quot;; font-weight: bold; font-size: medium;">Co-Investigator: Bedanta Hazarika, BA 3<sup>rd</sup> Sem<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, &quot;serif&quot;; font-weight: bold; font-size: medium;">Basabi Borah, BA 3<sup>rd</sup> Sem</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, &quot;serif&quot;; font-weight: bold; font-size: medium;">Sabita Dutta, BA 3<sup>rd</sup> Sem<o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, &quot;serif&quot;; font-weight: bold; font-size: medium;">Gauranga Jyoti Das, BA 3<sup style="">rd</sup> Sem</span><div><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, &quot;serif&quot;; font-weight: bold; font-size: medium;"><p class="MsoNormal">Objective of the Study :</p><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;1. To determine if the High school students are aware of HIV /AIDS in Teok</p> <p class="MsoNormal">2. To find out Perception of High School Students towards HIV and AIDS</p> <p class="MsoNormal">3. To find out the sources of knowledge and awareness among the High School students in Teok area.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Research Design:</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In this study, the researcher has make use of quantitative and qualitative design to investigate the knowledge, awareness, attitude and perception towards HIV/AIDS among High School Studnts in Teok Area.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Recommendation and Suggestion:</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:122.5pt"></p><ol><li><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span><!--[endif]-->Higher Educational Authority should make compulsory topic sex education on high school Syllabus </li><li><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; .&nbsp; &nbsp; </span>The govt as well as school should always celebrate world Aids Day and give awareness on HIV/AIDS to the school authority.</li><li><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span><!--[endif]-->&nbsp; School should have an expert counselor in schools to dealt with the problems.</li><li>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Effective information transfer mechanism is needed to overcome these problem.</li><li>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Open discussion, attending Workshop, Orientation for student.</li><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; background-color: transparent; text-align: center; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">A positive Attitude can be developed.</span></li></ol><!--[if !supportLists]--><p></p> </span></div>
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