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

Karunarathne, H.V.V.M.P.

dc.contributor.author	Karunarathne, H.V.V.M.P.
dc.date.accessioned	2017-11-09T09:48:28Z
dc.date.available	2017-11-09T09:48:28Z
dc.date.issued	2017-09-20
dc.identifier.citation	4th 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.isbn	978-955-627-121-8
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/2783
dc.description.abstract	Similar 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.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Faculty of Islamic Studies and Arabic Language, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.subject	Islam	en_US
dc.subject	Youth	en_US
dc.subject	University students	en_US
dc.subject	Attitudes	en_US
dc.subject	Sexually transmitted diseases	en_US
dc.title	Islamic university students’ attitudes on sexually transmitted diseases: a case study based on University of Colombo	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US