[
    {
        "id": "osp-9869",
        "type": "article-journal",
        "title": "HIV/AIDS-Related Awareness and Misconceptions Among Grade 10 Students in Muttrah Wilayat, Muscat, Oman: A descriptive, cross-sectional study",
        "author": [
            {
                "family": "Al Riyami",
                "given": "Rahma Abdullah"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al -Maawali",
                "given": "Balqees Ahmed"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al Wahaibi",
                "given": "Nabila Hamood"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al Rashdi",
                "given": "Mariam Rashid"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al Hinai",
                "given": "Fatma Ahmed"
            }
        ],
        "URL": "https://omanscience.com/en/articles/hiv-aids-related-awareness-and-misconceptions-among-grade-10-students-in-muttrah-wilayat-muscat-oman-a-descriptive-cross-sectional-study",
        "language": "en",
        "issued": {
            "date-parts": [
                [
                    2026
                ]
            ]
        },
        "container-title": "Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal",
        "volume": "26",
        "issue": "1",
        "page": "366-375",
        "DOI": "10.18295/2075-0528.2992",
        "publisher": "Sultan Qaboos University",
        "ISSN": "2075-051X",
        "abstract": "Objectives: Despite Oman having a low HIV prevalence, stigma and lack of knowledge among young people may hinder prevention efforts. This study aimed to assess HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and misconceptions among Grade 10 students in Muttrah wilayat in Oman. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in February 2025 and included Grade 10 students from 4 governmental schools in Muttrah selected via proportional stratified sampling. The sample size was calculated depending on the number of students in Grade 10. Data collection was performed during face-to-face interviews using a validated Arabic-language questionnaire. Results: A total of 271 Grade 10 students were included in this study. Only 11.8% of students showed good knowledge of HIV/AIDS (≥ 70% correct responses), while 48.7% showed poor knowledge ("
    }
]