Mueller O, Lubega J, Senoga J; International Conference on AIDS.

Int Conf AIDS. 1989 Jun 4-9; 5: 863 (abstract no. W.E.P.22).

League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Geneva, Switzerland

OBJECTIVE: To determine the knowledge and attitudes of youth in Uganda concerning AIDS-prevention and -patient care after one years education campaign in the country. METHODS: On I. 12. 1988, World AIDS Day, Uganda Red Cross carried out a nationwide AIDS poster competition on the themes of AIDS-prevention and -patient care. The contents of the posters have been evaluated. RESULTS: Out of 6 major cities in Uganda, 18 schools contributed 97 posters. The median age of participants was 14 ys. 85% mainly described AIDS-prevention as keeping to one partner, whereas only 3% emphasized the use of condoms. 12% insisted mainly on the use of sterile instruments. 100% of the children promoted the importance of caring for AIDS patients, emphasising close relation, good food and medical care. The main problem, in 6%, was that the carrier state of HIV infection was not fully understood. CONCLUSION: The poster contents reflect the current state of the AIDS education program in urban Uganda. School children have good knowledge and a positive attitude about AIDS.

Publication Types:

• Meeting Abstracts

Keywords:

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• Attitude
• Child
• Condoms
• Educational Status
• HIV Infections
• Health Education
• Humans
• Knowledge
• Schools
• Social Behavior
• Students
• Uganda
• education

Other ID:

• 00456689

UI: 102180516

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