Document 2096
 DOCN  M94A2096
 TI    Effective ways of communicating the dangers of HIV infection among
       illiterate women.
 DT    9412
 AU    Onyango D
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):382 (abstract no. PD0137). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370479
 AB    OBJECTIVES: To investigate and promote some of the best methods of
       creating awareness about HIV/AIDS. METHODS: A sample of 100 illiterate
       women of vulnerable age 18-45 years were randomly selected and
       interviewed on issues related to spread and prevention of AIDS. RESULTS:
       Majority (65%) exhibited little knowledge or wrong facts about spread
       and prevention of AIDS. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: More than halt 60% heard
       it from community based programmes, only 20% over the radio, 2% were
       very ignorant about the disease they were mainly in the age group of
       over 40 years. HOW IT IS SPREAD: 54% still believed AIDS is a taboos 30%
       thought it could be transmitted through social contacts. 9% knew but got
       some of the facts wrong (age range 18-25 years). CONCLUSION: Community
       programmes using the local language is the best channel of creating AIDS
       awareness among low literacy level populations--Local women groups
       should train women leaders to give HIV/AIDS education.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Age Factors  *Communication  *Developing Countries
       *Educational Status  Female  Health Education/*METHODS  Health Services
       Needs and Demand  Human  HIV Infections/*PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Kenya  Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Middle Age
       MEETING ABSTRACT

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