HIV and AIDS Prevalence and its risk factors 
HIV and AIDS Prevalence and its risk factors Xp9rg
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has become one of the most serious health problems in the world. Globally, it is known that there is a lack of HIV knowledge among youth between the ages of 15-35. (Muthivhi et al. , 2011) This research will focus on level of knowledge on HIV/AIDS and its risk factors, attitude towards HIV/AIDS and to identify high risk behaviors associated with HIV/AIDS among students in United Kingdom.
Several studies assessed the level of knowledge and general public behavior on human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). However, comprehensive scrutiny of literature is essential for any decision-making process. Our objective was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the level of knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS in students in UK. Over three decades, HIV/AIDS infected around 37. 9 million people globally and is a major public health problem and it is the second most infectious disease globally. (Delhi, 2006)
Since the inception of HIV/AIDS, the only way to fight against this infectious disease is to increase awareness, knowledge, and modify general public’s behavior. Therefore, a lack of awareness, poor knowledge about various aspects of the disease, and negative perceptions can affect preventive initiatives to control HIV/AIDS. In UK, the HIV/AIDS epidemic is highly heterogeneous, and dynamics in population, cultures, level of education, religion issues, and societies are frequently reported barriers that can affect an individual’s knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS. (Griffiths et al. , 2008b) Several studies have been carried out to investigate the level of knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS globally. Indeed, since 2010, much evidence on this topic has been published. However, comprehensive scrutiny to understand the level of knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS among the UK students has not been conducted. Thus, this study sought to systematically review and quantitatively estimate the current level of knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS in students in UK. 
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has become one of the most serious health problems in the world. 
Globally
, it 
is known
 that there is a lack of HIV 
knowledge
 among youth between the ages of 15-35. (Muthivhi et al. , 2011) This research will focus on 
level
 of 
knowledge
 on 
HIV/AIDS
 and its 
risk
 factors, 
attitude
 towards 
HIV/AIDS
 and to identify high 
risk
 behaviors associated with 
HIV/AIDS
 among 
students
 in United Kingdom.
Several studies assessed the 
level
 of 
knowledge
 and general public behavior on human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome 
(HIV/AIDS)
. 
However
, comprehensive scrutiny of literature is essential for any decision-making process. Our objective was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the 
level
 of 
knowledge
 and 
attitude
 towards 
HIV/AIDS
 in 
students
 in UK. Over three decades, 
HIV/AIDS
 infected around 37. 9 million 
people
 globally
 and is a major public health problem and it is the second most infectious disease 
globally
. (Delhi, 2006)
Since the inception of 
HIV/AIDS
, the 
only
 way to fight against this infectious disease is to increase awareness, 
knowledge
, and modify general public’s behavior. 
Therefore
, a lack of awareness, poor 
knowledge
 about various aspects of the disease, and 
negative
 perceptions can affect preventive initiatives to control 
HIV/AIDS
. In UK, the 
HIV/AIDS
 epidemic is 
highly
 heterogeneous, and dynamics in population, cultures, 
level
 of education, religion issues, and societies are 
frequently
 reported barriers that can affect an individual’s 
knowledge
 and 
attitude
 towards 
HIV/AIDS
. (Griffiths et al. , 2008b) Several studies have 
been carried
 out to investigate the 
level
 of 
knowledge
 and 
attitude
 towards 
HIV/AIDS
 globally
. 
Indeed
, since 2010, much evidence on this topic has 
been published
. 
However
, comprehensive scrutiny to understand the 
level
 of 
knowledge
 and 
attitude
 towards 
HIV/AIDS
 among the UK 
students
 has not 
been conducted
. 
Thus
, this study sought to 
systematically
 review and 
quantitatively
 estimate the 
current
 level
 of 
knowledge
 and 
attitude
 towards 
HIV/AIDS
 in 
students
 in UK. 
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