KNOWLEDGE REGARDING BLOOD DONATION AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN SELECTED COLLEGE AT KARAIKAL

Blood can save millions of life and young people are the hope and future of a safe blood supply in the world. India needs about 6-7.5 million units of blood annually and every year there is gradually increase in this demand. Assessment of awareness regarding blood donation will help in designing effective health education strategy to improve blood donation. To assess the level of knowledge regarding blood donation among undergraduate students and to find out association between knowledge regarding blood donation with selected demographic variables.: A descriptive study using a semi structured and pre-tested questionnaire in selected college of karaikal. Out of 80 students, only 3 (4%) students had adequate knowledge, 44 (55%) students had moderate knowledge, and remaining 33 (41%) students had inadequate knowledge and also there was significant association between knowledge scores of under graduate students with their with their religion, educational qualification of mother, Family income, Experience of participation in awareness program on blood donation at 5% (p<0.05) level. From the findings of the current study it can be concluded that majority of the undergraduate students had moderate knowledge on blood donation.