Attitude Towards Blood Donation Among University Students

This is a community based cross-sectional study conducted at Majmaah University (KSA), in the year 2013. The study aimed to determine the psychological, social factors and other reasons that prevent or limit the willingness of students to participate actively in blood donation in routine and emergency situations. The study was done among Majmaah University, using systematic sampling methods. Faculties included in this study were: Applied Medical Sciences (16 students), Community (38 students), Faculty of Engineering (25 students), Faculty of Administration (77 students) and Faculty of Education (170 students). The sampling varies in each faculty according to the total number of students statements by the names of Deanship of Registration and Students Affairs. The study showed that only 46 students (14.1%) have a history of blood donation, 33 students (10.1%) donated voluntary and 13 students (4.0) % donated for emergency cases. The study revealed that the factors which hinder the student from blood donation include avoid blood donation for health reasons were 162 (57.9%), for social factors 34 (12.1%) and for religious reasons 2 (0.7%). While 82 (29.3%) had no reasons. Studen