Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and attitudes towards people living with HIV among the general staff of a public university in Malaysia

Tee, Yvonne; Huang, Mary

doi:10.1080/17290376.2009.9724946

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“…Moreover, results of this cross-sectional study showed that type of school and household income were seen to be significantly related to knowledge about HIV/AIDS. Data showed that students of urban school (χ 2 = 9.16, p < 0.01) and those having high household income (V = 0.77, p < 0.05) showed greater tendency to have high knowledge about HIV/AIDS and these associations were moderately consistent with the findings of the studies accomplished by Lal et al (2000) [15] and Tee and Huang (2009) [17]. The crucial reasons behind these types of association were that students of urban school and those …”

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“…Again, the results of the study carried out Wong et al (2008) [16] showed that older and urban respondents and those having higher level of income demonstrated greater level of knowledge about HIV/AIDS. Furthermore, Tee and Huang (2009) [17] examined the factors such as age, education, and monthly income that influence respondents' knowledge about HIV/AIDS. Therefore, the following research hypothesis guided this study.…”

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HIV/AIDS-Related Knowledge among Secondary School Students in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study

Huda¹,

Amanullah²

2013

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Background and Aim of the Study: HIV/AIDS is best viewed as a major epidemic which poses serious challenges to mankind on a global scale. The aim of this study was to assess the HIV/AIDS-related knowledge among secondary school students in Bangladesh and investigate the association between secondary school students' socio-demographic characteristics and their level of knowledge about HIV/AIDS. Methods: Following multistage random sampling technique, a total of 384 students aged 11 -17 years were sampled from eight secondary schools and interviewed through a predesigned semi-structured questionnaire. Data analysis was done at three stages including descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses, and multivariate logistic regression. Results: The findings of the study revealed that more than half (55.26%) of the students were above 14 years of age and their ages ranged from 11 to 17 years. This study also found that around three-fourths of the students (75.78%) watched television. With regard to knowledge, this study demonstrated that around two-fifths of the students (36.98%) had very good knowledge about HIV/AIDS and their main sources of HIV/AIDS information were television, newspaper, radio, textbooks, and teachers. The bivariate results of the study indicated that students' age, gender, type of school, household income, fathers' and mothers' literacy, and watching television were significantly associated with level of knowledge about HIV/AIDS. In addition, students' age, mothers' literacy, and watching television were found as the significant predictors of knowledge about HIV/AIDS. Watching television was documented as the best single predictor. Conclusion: The results of the study strengthen the assumption that there is an influence of students' socio-demographic characteristics upon their knowledge about HIV/ AIDS. Moreover, this study suggests that more information on HIV/AIDS should be included in the textbooks of secondary school students in Bangladesh to enhance their knowledge about the taboo subject.

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HIV/AIDS-Related Knowledge among Secondary School Students in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study

Huda¹,

Amanullah²

2013

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“…However, our study did not disclose any significant relationship between religion and the attitudes towards PLHIV. Some studies have shown that there is a significant positive association between educational level and the attitudes towards PLHIV (Chi-Chiao & Sambisa, 2008;Li et al, 2010;Tee & Huang, 2009). …”

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Awareness and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS among residents of Kandy, Sri Lanka

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Currently, interventions for HIV/AIDS control in Sri Lanka are only carried out among the mostat-risk populations. This study was conducted to identify the level of awareness and stigma related attitudes among the general population of Sri Lanka. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 869 residents of 18-64 years of age in Kandy, Sri Lanka. A self-administered questionnaire was utilised to obtain information about stigma, discrimination and HIV/AIDSrelated knowledge. Chi square test and multivariate analysis were applied to find possible associations between HIV-related variables and socio-demographic indicators. Response rate was 82.0%. Overall, 93.5% of the participants have heard of HIV/AIDS but the knowledge on HIV/AIDS was low with an average score of 51.7%, no statistically significant difference between genders (p=0.352). Only 58.1% were aware that a condom was an effective tool for its prevention. There were many misconceptions related to epidemiology of HIV/AIDS. The participants showed more positive attitudes towards HIV/AIDS and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) for all questionnaire items except for those listed under shame and blame.Positive attitudes towards PLHIV were observed to be greater among those with a better HIV/AIDS related knowledge score. There was no significant association between the attitudes towards PLHIV and socio-demographic characteristics such as ethnicity and religion. There is a greater need of making attempts towards educating the public regarding HIV/AIDS to eliminate misconceptions prevalent in the society. Stigma related attitudes are mainly due to shame and blame associated with the disease. As the attitudes towards PLHIV were more positive among those with a better HIV/AIDS related knowledge score, targeted HIV/AIDS-related health education interventions maybe recommended in this regard.

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“…Studies like Stuart (2004) and Britt (2000) examined stigma at the workplace for different diseases/ disabilities but HIV/AIDS stigma was not analysed. Mahajan, Colvin, Rudatsikira, and Ettl (2007) discussed various workplace policies for HIV/AIDS in South Africa, while Tee and Huang (2009) addressed attitudes towards PLHA in Malaysian Universities. Vest, Brian andVest (1990, 1991), Ghaziani (2004) and Rao, Angell, Lam and Corrigan (2008) specifically examined HIV/AIDS stigma at the workplace but discussion on its organisational outcomes was quite limited.…”

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HIV/AIDS stigma at the workplace: Exploratory findings from Pakistan

Bashir

2011

SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS

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People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) are stigmatised socially. They are devalued and considered like outcasts by having lesser opportunities for education, treatment and housing, and in an organisational context they get reduced opportunities of selection, promotion and income. The phenomena have been extensively researched in developed countries but limited literature addresses the situation in underdeveloped countries like Pakistan, which is also facing spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. There are a number of groups who are carrying the disease but the problems being faced by PLHA employed in different organisations have rarely been analysed. Stigma at the workplace can generate a number of negative outcomes. The present study considers two such outcomes among stigmatised PLHA. These outcomes are organisational cynicism and breach of psychological contract. A questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of 174 PLHA, having a work experience after identification of the epidemic, working in different organisations across Pakistan. These PLHA were identified and recruited through a scattered record available with some government/non-government organisations operating in Pakistan to control HIV/AIDS. Findings of the study extend the knowledge about HIV/AIDS stigma indicating that PLHA are subjected to stigma, which is significantly associated with a breach of psychological contract and organisational cynicism. There is a need at governmental and organisational level as well to increase awareness about the disease and formulate policies to reduce stigma against PLHA working in different organisations.

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Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and attitudes towards people living with HIV among the general staff of a public university in Malaysia

Cited by 39 publications

References 17 publications

HIV/AIDS-Related Knowledge among Secondary School Students in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study

HIV/AIDS-Related Knowledge among Secondary School Students in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study

Awareness and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS among residents of Kandy, Sri Lanka

HIV/AIDS stigma at the workplace: Exploratory findings from Pakistan

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