Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding HIV/AIDS in Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka, India

Meundi, Anand D; Amma, Ambikadevi; Rao, Aruna; Shetty, Smitha Sammith; Shetty, Avinash K.

doi:10.1177/1545109707302088

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“…Our findings are consistent with other studies where casual contact, mosquito bite, bed bugs, public toilets, pools, and sharing meals have been considered as modes of HIV transmission by the participants [6, 14, 16–18]. As with other studies misconceptions were more among the respondents who were nonliterate [14, 19, 20].…”

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HIV/AIDS Awareness among VCT Clients: A Cross-Sectional Study from Delhi, India

Mehra

Bhattar

Rawat

2014

BioMed Research International

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The contribution of India to the global burden of HIV/AIDS is significant. A major barrier that the country has faced in its battle against this disease is the inadequate and inaccurate information about it among the population. The present analysis explores the knowledge about HIV/AIDS among clients attending a voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) facility in India. Two hundred clients attending the VCT facility were assessed in this regard using a structured predesigned questionnaire. Sixty-three (31.5%) of the respondents had never heard of HIV/AIDS. In comparison to males, a significantly higher number of females had not heard about the disease (P < 0.01). Lower levels of education of participants were found to be significantly associated with the response of not having heard of HIV/AIDS (P < 0.01) as was an occupation status of being an unemployed man/housewife (P = 0.002). For the 137 (68.5%) respondents who had heard about HIV/AIDS, television was the source of information in 130 (94.9%) followed by posters in 93 (67.9%) and newspapers in 88 (64.2%). While the knowledge about HIV transmission and prevention was good, the extent of misconceptions was high (61.8%). Our study highlights the strong need to raise the levels of HIV awareness among Indian population.

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HIV/AIDS Awareness among VCT Clients: A Cross-Sectional Study from Delhi, India

Mehra

Bhattar

Rawat

2014

BioMed Research International

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“…This study demonstrates that despite of high awareness regarding disease among rural people more than thirty percent of people had unfavorable attitude towards the disease. Study done by Meundi et al [12] also shows the similar finding.…”

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A Household Survey on Awareness of Hiv/Aids Among Rural People of Chandbela Vdc Of Eastern Nepal

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Abstract:Background: In the past 20 years HIV/AIDS has become an increasing global phenomenon. The rising trend of morbidity and mortality has not only changed the demography but also poses a huge socio-economic burden on well-being of households, communities and country. In Nepal as the epidemic is maturing. However, the epidemic has never been maintained in the general population through heterosexual transmission in Nepal, rather it is driven by the infections among higher risk populations and their sexual partners. Objectives: To assess the knowledge about HIV/AIDS among household level. Material and Methods: A household based survey was conducted in all the nine wards of Chandbela VDC. Interview was conducted using pre-tested semi structured questionnaire which included socio demographic profile and characteristics to assess awareness on HIV/AIDS. The data was analyzed to calculate percentages and proportions. Results: Out of total population (7034), 50.39% were male and 49.60% were female. Majority of the males and females were literate i.e. 73.58% and 51.37% respectively. Out of 1274 households, 946(74.25%) households were below poverty line, where 19.34% of people did agriculture for living and 3.3% were migrant worker. Most of the people 73.2% were aware and had heard about HIV/AIDS from various medium like 24.53% from radio, 15.19% from friends however, 16.8% of the people never heard of HIV/AIDS. According to 33% of people unsafe sexual practice could transmit HIV/AIDS and 28.83% of people thought avoiding unsafe sexual practice can prevent from acquiring HIV/AIDS. Of the total respondents, 61.6% of the people believed that even a healthy looking person can have HIV/AIDS. Attitude towards HIV/AIDS patients of majority of population (55.93%) was to avoid any kind of relation or contact with patient. Conclusion: Although majority of the population were literate, were aware of and had heard about HIV/AIDS, the attitude towards the patient was not positive.

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“…[11] It was surprisingly evident that only 35.5% of students had received HIV prevention education during their curriculum and only 22.3% of the students knew about Integrated counseling and testing centers. A previous study in India has shown that intervention programs providing such education in the schools have resulted in marked improvement in knowledge and were associated with more positive attitude of students towards the disease.…”

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Knowledge, attitude, and beliefs of young, college student blood donors about Human immunodeficiency virus

Sonker

Chaudhary

2014

Asian J Transfus Sci

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Introduction:Young people, who tend to be healthy, idealistic, and motivated, are an excellent pool of potential voluntary unpaid blood donors. Recruiting and retaining young blood donors improves the long term safety and sufficiency of a country's blood supply. Knowledge, attitude, and beliefs about Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) should play an important role in prevention of disease transmission.Materials and Methods:This study was a questionnaire based survey, conducted to explore the levels of knowledge, attitude, and beliefs about HIV in young college student blood donors.Results:The results showed that the proportion of participants with comprehensive knowledge of HIV prevention and transmission was lesser than expected. Increase in education level and male gender was found to be significantly associated with high HIV-related knowledge. The responses on the different aspects of HIV-related attitude were also varied and there is still stigma associated with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) even in the educated groups.Discussion:There was a spectrum of myths and misperceptions emphasizing the need of education that recognizes the social context of attitude towards HIV. Results from this study may contribute to the development of appropriate educational and training material for this group of donors which in turn, may assist in achieving the elusive goal of safe blood supply in future.

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Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding HIV/AIDS in Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka, India

Abstract: HIV/AIDS prevention campaigns in India should focus on public education, stigma reduction, promotion of condom use, and risk-reduction behaviors in urban and rural communities targeted toward young adults.

Cited by 30 publications

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HIV/AIDS Awareness among VCT Clients: A Cross-Sectional Study from Delhi, India

HIV/AIDS Awareness among VCT Clients: A Cross-Sectional Study from Delhi, India

A Household Survey on Awareness of Hiv/Aids Among Rural People of Chandbela Vdc Of Eastern Nepal

Knowledge, attitude, and beliefs of young, college student blood donors about Human immunodeficiency virus

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