Haile, Mahteme (2005) Assessments of HIV/AIDS Related Knowledge among Window of Hope Population in Kombolcha Town, South Wello Zone, Amhara Regional State. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Fortunately most young people are not infected with HIV/AIDS. Infact during early adolescents HIV rate are the lowest of any period during the life cycle. The challenge is to keep them this way .Yet, it is also young people who often beers the greatest hope of changing the course of HIV/AIDS epidemic if they are given the tools and support to do so. In Ethiopia information on the knowledge and attitude about HIV/AIDS and related issue among this early adolescents is scanty. This study aimed to asses the knowledge of HIV/AIDS and factors that influence students knowledge and attitude. A cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaire was carried out among randomly selected students in five general primary schools in Kombolcha town South Wello Zone of Amhara Regional State during November 2004 to January 2005. A total of 600 students (309 male and 291 female) 10 to 14 years old attending grade 5 to 8 were enrolled in the study. Four hundred and thirty seven (73 %), and 404 (67 %) of the respondents were knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS mode of transmission and prevention methods respectively and 98(16.3%) of them had also comprehensive knowledge on HIV/AIDS. About 430(72 %) of them had positive attitude towards AIDS patient, AIDS orphan and PLWHA. Four hundred and ten (68.3%) and 450(75.8%) replied that they discussed about HIV/AIDS with their parents and peers, respectively. Only 41 (6.1%) of the students perceived their susceptibility to HIV/AIDS. Students in higher grade level, Christians, those who discussed with their peers, and who got information from mass media source [OR=2.69(1.59,4.55), [OR=2.12(1.23,3.63)], [OR=1.88(1.11,3.19)] and [OR=1.75(1.10,2.79)] respectively had significant association with mode of transmission knowledge. Similarly respondents in higher grade level, Christians, and who got information from mass media source [OR=1.60(1.02,2.52)], [OR=2.02(1.01,3.39)] and [OR=1.76(1.12,2.75)] respectively had significant association with prevention method knowledge. Being old age [OR=2.01(1.22,3.29), urban residence [OR=1.92(1.10,3.35), Christians affiliation[OR=3.39(2.07,5.54)], those from medium [OR=5.42(2.49,11.80)] and low [OR=3.37(1.66,6.84)] perceived family economic status respectively and mass media source of information [OR=1.57=(1.01,2.44)] had significant association with Students positive attitude. It was also concluded that students knowledge on the mode of transmission and prevention method were moderate and majority of participants did not show discriminatory and stigmatized attitude. Strengthening the current HIV/AIDS education going on in the school, sustaining the non-discriminatory attitude through strengthening the on going message are recommended.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Early adolescents, HIV/AIDS, transmission, prevention, attitude, perceived susceptibility, Kombolcha, South Wello, Amhara and Ethiopia |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Emmanuel Ndorimana |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Oct 2018 12:12 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Oct 2018 12:12 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/6977 |
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