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Knowledge Attitude And Practice On Hiv/Aids In Tumu Township |
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Vital Yeng, Tumu District Health Administration, 2005
From the recent HIV sentinel sites report, the prevalence rate of the West Region is 2.6%. %. However reports from the Tumu hospital indicate that out of 450 clinical cases including blood donors that were screened for HIV, 22 (4.8%) of the cases were found to be positive. There has not been any documented information on the level of knowledge on HIV/AIDS among the people of Tumu. Secondly many HIV/AIDS campaigners are sensitizing on the disease but their efforts seem to be duplicated due to lack of proper coordination.
- A total of 210 respondents were targeted with a response rate of 95%.
- HIV/AIDS awareness creation is high (40%) through TV/Radio programs and community durbars/community meetings (40%).
- Knowledge of at risk of HIV/AIDS was high 55% while multiple sexual partners were highly at risk 25%.
- About 43% of female respondents had no knowledge about what AIDS virus was, while (37%) male respondents indicated that it was a disease.
- 51% of the respondents know of someone living or dead with HIV/AIDS while 40% don't know. Less than 10% refused to respond.
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