Heart To H.E.A.R.T Campaign on HIV/AIDS and Its Influence On The Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Students of Pooc National High School, Cebu, Philippines

Abstract

This study determined the influence of the Heart to H.E.A.R.T campaign on HIV/AIDS of the Population Commission of the Philippines among high school students at the Pooc National High School – Senior High School Department in Talisay, Cebu.

The quasi-experiment used a pre-test post-test two group design with the campaign (2-horus lecture PowerPoint presentation) as intervention (independent variable). The dependent variables were knowledge, attitude, and practices on HIV/AIDS. This study is anchored on the Communication-Persuasion Matrix developed in 1989 by William J. McGuire.

The 179 randomly sampled students were given a self-administered questionnaire before and after the campaign. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis; Fisher’s t-test; Chi-square; and McNemar’s test. The campaign of Heart to H.E.A.R.T. Talk showed an influence on the knowledge, attitude, and practices on HIV/AIDS of the students exposed to the campaign compared to those who were not. There was a significant difference in the knowledge scores, attitude, and practices of those exposed to the campaign compared to those who were not exposed (control). Further, there was a significant difference in the knowledge scores, attitude, and practices of those exposes to the campaign before and after their exposure to the campaign