DEVELOPMENT OF HIV/AIDS AND LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION BOOKLET FOR STUDENT TEACHERS AND STUDY ITS EFFECTIVENESS

The present research study focuses on knowledge and attitude of student teachers towards HIV/AIDS & Life skills Education. The major objectives of the study were, to test and compare the knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS & Life Skills Education w.r.t. gender, locale and Science ?Non Science, to study effectiveness of self learning Booklet on knowledge and attitude of student teacher towards HIV/AIDS & Life Skills Education. Multi methods were used for this study. Eight null hypotheses based on the objectives were established. All student teachers (B. Ed. students) from the state of Maharashtra is the population for this study. The simple random sampling technique was used for the selection of colleges while incidental sampling method was used for the selection of includes500 student teachers from the four education colleges located in Pune region. To test the knowledge and attitude, Knowledge Test and Attitude scale (about HIV/AIDS & Life Skills Education), developed by researcher were used. On the basis of data obtained, its analysis with Mean, Standard Deviation and‘t’ test and interpretation the following are the conclusions of the study. The knowledge of all student teacher about HIV/ AIDS and Life skills Education is good. Knowledge of Science student Teacher regarding HIV/AIDS & Life Skills Education is more than non-science student teacher. The Attitude towards HIV/ AIDS and Life Skills Education of all student teachers is positive. The self learning booklet and CD on HIV/AIDS and Life Skills Education is effective to enhance the knowledge and attitude towards the same.