Ganesan GK; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 2002 Jul 7-12; 14: abstract no. G12640.
PONDYCHERRY AIDS CONTROL SOCIETY, Pondy, India
BACKGROUND: Since AIDS was found in india in 1981,the information spreads about HIV/AIDS almost in every part of place done by governement, NGOs and mass media. But knowledge and attitude of the truckers toward HIV/AIDS epedimic is still very low. To know how far the truckers attitude especially their own sexual health.A research study has been designed and conducted among 200 truckers in the state of Tamil Nadu. METHODS: One to One interaction and Focus group discussion ( FGD ). RESULTS: From 200 truckers who participated in the research study, 99% of them admitted that they heard of STDs/HIV/AIDS,A few of them admitted that condom reduces sexual pleasure and STDs leads AIDS. CONCLUSION: The KABP study reveals that the truckers needs to be given accurate and correct information about AIDS through a multple channels. The people who are currently working in the field of AIDS prevention and care programmes need a special training programme to impart RISK PERCEPTION among the high risk population.
Publication Types:
Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Attitude
- Behavior
- Biomedical Research
- Condoms
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- India
- Knowledge
- Risk-Taking
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- education
Other ID:
UI: 102253896
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