Islamic university students’ attitudes on sexually transmitted diseases: a case study based on University of Colombo

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dc.contributor.authorKarunarathne, H.V.V.M.P.
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-09T09:48:28Z
dc.date.available2017-11-09T09:48:28Z
dc.date.issued2017-09-20
dc.description.abstractSimilar to all religions, Islamic thoughts impact sexual attitudes and connected issues. STDs are a global health issue spreading rapidly. The most vulnerable are youth, aged 15 – 24. However, youth are heterogeneous, and religion plays a key role in framing attitudes related to sexual behavior and its consequences such as STDs. Since Islam prohibits certain behavior connected to spreading of STDs, Muslim youth are considered having attitudes reducing the risk of contracting STDs. This research aims to identify attitudes regarding STDs among Islamic university youth. Seventy respondents were selected for the analysis. Data were collected through questionnaires in 2016. Respondents’ STD knowledge was relatively low. Most had negative attitudes about condom use, as protective mechanism. However, majority disapproved extramarital sex, which is a positive sign. Students were keen to learn more about STDs. This research proposes panel discussions, compulsory lectures and counseling for knowledge enhancement and attitude change regarding STDs.en_US
dc.identifier.citation4th International Symposium. 20 September 2017. Faculty of Islamic Studies and Arabic Language, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil, Sri Lanka, pp. 173-184.en_US
dc.identifier.isbn978-955-627-121-8
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/2783
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherFaculty of Islamic Studies and Arabic Language, South Eastern University of Sri Lankaen_US
dc.subjectIslamen_US
dc.subjectYouthen_US
dc.subjectUniversity studentsen_US
dc.subjectAttitudesen_US
dc.subjectSexually transmitted diseasesen_US
dc.titleIslamic university students’ attitudes on sexually transmitted diseases: a case study based on University of Colomboen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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