Anon ; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1991 Jun 16-21; 7: 50 (abstract no. M.D.108).
A study of the psycho-social determinants of risk-taking and preventive behavior related to HIV and AIDS has been undertaken in Metro-Manila. The sample included: 1. the general population consisting of 711 randomly selected households with 1,600 respondents 15-59 years old, using a panel from the National Statistics Office; 2. 200 hospitality girls randomly drawn from registered hospitality girls in Metro-manila; 3. 200 homosexuals, purposively generated from gay bars and gay association and 4. 200 seamen purposively selected from the Seafarer's Registry from the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency. The interview technique was the method used using the modified WHO questionnaire as the instrument. The study aims to: 1. describe the patterns of sexual behavior in terms of the nature of relationships, number of partners and exposure to HIV infection; 2. describe the patterns of preventive behavior in terms of knowledge, attitudes and use of contraception with particular reference to condoms; 3. identify psycho-social determinants highly associated with preventive and risk-taking behavior such as socio-demographic factors, communication patterns, locus of control, social support/significant others, etc, 4. specify practical implications of the research findings for policy formulation in the campaign against HIV infections and AIDS; for planning, implementing and monitoring intervention programs for the general population and special risk groups identify content, thrust and direction of educational messages so they will be cost-effective. Preliminary results yielded interesting findings on the sexual behavior of the general population in an urban setting, prevalence of the use of condom and misperception about its use, myths entertained about the transmission and causes of HIV/AIDS, important sources of information about AIDS, extent of knowledge about AIDS, injection and drinking practices and locus of control. Same determinants were studied among the high risk population.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Biomedical Research
- Condoms
- Female
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Homosexuality, Male
- Male
- Philippines
- Questionnaires
- Research
- Risk-Taking
- Sexual Behavior
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UI: 102182546
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