This study was performed to evaluate last grade high school students' have knowledge-attitude and pactice levels with main influencing factors according to different high school programs. 1041 of total 4567 last grade students who was representive approximately 20 % sampling of own groups in different programs from 18 high school in Malatya Manicipality were administered a questinnaire under supervision. According to scoring mean health knowledge point of students, means was be held the highest in Science High School Program (61.0512.23), and the lowest in Religious High School Program (44.1011.73). One third of students brush teeth only one a day, 35.5 % of the students from vocational (industry) high school program were smoking regularly, and alcohol consumption was lower percantage (12 %) than smoking among students in each program.. And also it was found that no students of religious high school were drinking and smoking accordance with their beliefs. Two third of all sample has possitive attitude against using family plannings methods and information by the organizations. It was determined that the students at the same majority desire to be informed concerning reproductive health. It was seen that selective health courses during curriculum period had no impact on the health knowledge of students. As a result, health lessons in high school were not effective for the students. [Journal of Turgut Özal Medical Center 1997;4(4):391-398]
KeyWords: Students, health knowledge
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