The number of individuals aged 15-24 years who: (1) correctly identify the two major ways of preventing the sexual transmission of HIV (i.e., using condoms and limiting sex to one faithful, uninfected partner); (2) reject the two most common local misconceptions about HIV transmission; and (3) know that a healthy-looking person can transmit HIV, as a percentage of the population aged 15-24 years.
Notes:
Based on the latest survey results (2008 NDHS), the two most common misconceptions about HIV transmission in the Philippines are: 1. HIV can be transmitted by hugging and shaking hands; and 2. HIV can be transmitted through mosquito bites.