Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) among Gen Y in India

Infections transmitted by sexual contact are known as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). A significantly higher risk of STDs is associated with young Gen Y individuals than older adults. Multiple sexual partners and unprotected sex are more common among Gen Y. If STDs are not adequately treated, they can lead to a variety of complications. Media and government programs have created awareness of HIV/AIDS, but people in developing countries like India are less aware of STDs other than HIV/AIDS. The present paper is an initiative to decode the awareness level of banking and healthcare sector employees. In banking, lower and middle level as well as the case of the health care sector paramedics were considered as the data approachability. The respondents includes public and private sector banks. Here for the purpose of research, Gen Y refers to the workforce who entered from 2000 to present and approximate current age to mid 30s. The work value normally for these group are confident, financially success, and self-reliant, but team oriented, loyalty to both self and relationships. The entire analysis was carried out on six parameters such as awareness of STDs, source of information, the transmission of STDs, awareness of complications related to STDs, symptoms, and attitude towards STDs. In total, 42 variables were considered under six parameters. A convenient and cluster sampling method was used for the collection of data in the study areas. It was found that the awareness level of Gen Y in the banking sector was lower than that of paramedic in the healthcare sector. Especially the banking sector respondents were not aware of various sexually transmitted diseases and had very less knowledge of symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases in the study areas.