SIJSCA | Scopia International Journal for Science, Commerce & Arts | Volume 01, Issue 01, 2020 ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED BY SIJSCA.COM. 7 Hiv/Aids Awareness and the Level of Sexual Risk Behaviours Among Senior High School Students Jomarie V. Baron Department of Education ,General Santos City Division- Ligaya High School Abstract- The study primarily aimed to assess the level of Senior High School students’ awareness on HIV/ AIDS and their sexual risk behaviors in the division of General Santos City and to find out if there is a significant relationship between the two variables. The research is a combination method of qualitative and quantitative to explore different phenomenon on every aspect of this timely and relevant social issues today- the HIV and AIDS. The statistical measure used to test the hypothesis were the Average Percentage, Mean, Z- test and Pearson Product-moment Correlation. The challenges encountered in reducing the rate of HIV/ AIDS cases among young people were determined through various qualitative techniques of research. Findings revealed that students’ awareness on HVIV/ AIDS were Fair for both male and female students. Although their level of sexual risk behaviours were Very Low, still it posed a great threat in spreading the virus, especially to male students who are likely to indulge in risky sexual activities compared to female students. The study concluded that there is no association between students’ awareness on HIV/ AIDS and their sexual risk behaviors. Keywords— HIV/ AIDS, Sexual Risk Behaviors, Level, Senior High School Student , HIV/ AIDS, Sexual Risk Behaviors, Level, Senior High School Students I.INTRODUCTION Sexually transmitted infections have become the most formidable challenge for public health, human rights and development in the new millennium. Many adolescents around the world are sexually active and because many of the sexual contacts between them are not protected, they run the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV/ AIDS which is very significant issues in today’s world. Historically, the knowledge of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been very low, even in communities where there is a high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections. Sometimes, these infections can be considered inevitable (Anwar et al., 2010) or they can also be considered an initiation into adulthood and are believe to be easily curable (Kamarudin, 2003).In the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) has recorded more than 1,200 cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) recently diagnosed during January 2019 (Department of Health, Philippines, 2019).According to the Department of Health, based on data from May 2017, there were 1,098 new HIV-positive individuals reported in the HIV/ AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP). This was 48% higher than the previous year and also the highest number of cases recorded since 1984. In January 2019 there were 1,249 recently confirmed HIV-positive people reported (Ibid). Out of this number 16% had clinical manifestations of advanced HIV infection. Among the data provided, 32% of confirmed HIV / AIDS cases came from 15 to 24 years age bracket.In the South Cotabato there were 134 secondary students registered as HIV/ AIDS cases since 2018, which is 7% higher than the previous year. As enunciated by Daisy Avance Fuentes during an interview, she stated: "It is devastating to know that there have been cases of younger age groups, particularly among high school students" (Mindanao News, HIV Spread among High School Students in South Cotabato Alarms Execs, retrieved June 03, 2019).The HIV/ AIDS epidemic is progressing at a rapid pace among young people. Since high school students who in the first phase of youth is a delicate period due to inadequate mental, physical and social maturity (Sri ram and Raj, 2014). The incomplete psychological development during this period and the influence of the group on equal results in adopting risky behaviours that make them more vulnerable to HIV/ AIDS. Because children are valuable resource for a country's future, it is imperative that they have the information necessary to protect themselves and their counterparts from being victims of this deadly disease that is still incurable. Therefore, the study will focus on obtaining information on HIV/ AIDS awareness among high school students who at their age are vulnerable to this transmittable