E-Application in Awareness Generation of HIV/AIDS at Dakshina Kannada District

Abstract

In Human Immuno-deficiency Virus and Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS), the HIV virus attacks the immune system, which defends the human body against pathogens. When there is balance against the immune system, the people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) become more susceptible to opportunistic infections (OIs). The District of Dakshina Kannada is not exceptional from the above mentioned burning problems of HIV/AIDS infections. Due to its larger rate of national and international migration drastic change in the lifestyle of the people, improvement in industrialization and urbanization directly or indirectly contributing to transmission of virus. In this paper, the researcher had made an attempt to examine the Technology and e-applications, its effects on the people in creating awareness with regard to HIV/AIDS. The researcher’s main aim is to know both the traditional methods and the present Technologies, and its effect in creating awareness and prevention of HIV/AIDS. The target audiences are general public-youth between the age group of 19- 29 years. By adopting field survey and interview researcher collected 25 samples, studied in depth and analyzed them systematically