http://jnep.sciedupress.com Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 2019, Vol. 9, No. 10 ORIGINAL RESEARCH School based educational intervention to raise awareness of students about HIV/AIDS disease Hemat Mostafa Amer * , Sabah E. Nady Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt Received: March 21, 2019 Accepted: July 2, 2019 Online Published: July 15, 2019 DOI: 10.5430/jnep.v9n10p67 URL: https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v9n10p67 ABSTRACT Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) diseases are considered two of the most serious health conditions. Behavioral intervention is one of the best ordinary less cost and most effective strategies applied to fight against HIV/AIDS. In addition to information education and communication (IEC) campaign. Health education regarding HIV/AIDS at school can help in the prevention of infection. Current study was aimed to evaluate the effect of school based educational intervention to raise awareness of students about HIV/AIDS disease. Methods: Design: A quasi-experimental design with pre-posttest was utilized. Subjects: Multi-stage random sample of 360 students recruited at preparatory and secondary schools. Tool: A structured interviewing questionnaire consisting of socio- demographic data sheet for students, knowledge of students about HIV/AIDS disease, methods of prevention and students’ attitudes and opinions about HIV/AIDS. Results: Statistical significant differences regarding students’ knowledge about HIV/AIDS, methods of prevention and attitudes and opinions about HIV/AIDS were found. Conclusion and recommendations: The first and second research hypothesis was accepted as it was found that educational intervention was effective and had a positive impact on improving students’ knowledge and methods of prevention regarding HIV/AIDS,. The third hypothesis was students’ opinions and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS that was also accepted and had significant effect. A long-term intervention among students must be conducted for the prevention of HIV/AIDS. So, educational intervention should be disseminated to more schools to increase the effects of offering opportunities that provide students with accurate information on HIV/AIDS. Key Words: HIV/AIDS prevention, School based intervention, School students’ awareness regarding HIV/AIDS 1. I NTRODUCTION Globally Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is one of the most serious diseases. Immunodeficiency leads to increased vulnerability to a various collection of infections. As well as, cancers and other diseases that people’s with well immune systems able to withstand well. The sure development phase of HIV infection is (HIV/AIDS), which can require from 2 to 15 years to develop. [1] Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome has appeared to be the only major horrible challenge to health, human rights, and development at present. [2] According to WHO recent report, Africa occupies the top position in having people live with HIV by WHO region. Which have 25.6 million people have HIV. [1] From the 7.2 billion people all over the world, over 3 billion are younger than 25 years, constitute 42% of the planet residents. About 1.2 billion of these immature * Correspondence: Hemat Mostafa Amer; Email: hemat.amer2017@gmail.com; Address: Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt. Published by Sciedu Press 67