Abstract
Objective: To analyze information and attitudes towards the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the notion of vulnerability among university students of the Insikiran Institute of Indigenous Higher Education of the Federal University of Roraima. Methods: This is an exploratory, qualitative research, developed at the Insituto/UFRR in Boa Vista (RR), between July 2018, a sample of the research was done by 34 students enrolled in the three INSIKIRAN courses. A research technique used for the interview used a closed and open questionnaire. The answers of the questionnaires were analyzed, from the historical functions, resulting from a social process and knowledge. Results: It was noted among the respondents that a majority referred to the use of condoms and was identified as an effective method of combating sexually transmitted infections and HIV. However, in some reports that condom use is not used in a rotating way by these young people in all their sexual relations. Conclusion: Most indigenous universes have a high level of knowledge about the transmission and prevention of sexually transmitted infections and HIV.