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Document 2180
DOCN M94A2180
TI A study of K.A.B. on AIDS/STD among immigrant workers in an Indian
restaurant, Selangor, Malaysia.
DT 9412
AU Elangovan S; Dept. of Social & preventive Medicine, Faculty of
Medicine,; University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):363 (abstract no. PD0058). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370395
AB OBJECTIVE: To determine the level of knowledge, attitude, practice and
behaviour among immigrant workers in a restaurant regarding HIV, AIDS
and STD. METHOD: All immigrant workers in an Indian restaurant were
personally interviewed with a pretested questionnaire. RESULTS: 36
immigrant workers with mean age 32 years were interviewed. 83% were
Indians and 97% had heard of AIDS, 67% said it was caused by germs but
only 11% were confident that it was virus. 34% had poor knowledge on
AIDS. 89% agreed that it can spread, 91% said it can cause death. 97%
said it can be prevented. All agreed that AIDS can be prevented by not
indulging in high risk behaviours with prostitutes, homosexuals and drug
addicts. 67% agreed that condom usage can prevent AIDS; 71% agreed there
was no cure for AIDS. 83% would give up high risk behaviours if one of
their closest partners had AIDS. 94% said they will not indulge in
sexual relationship with their partners if they have AIDS. 75% had
sexual experience before working here. 83% abstained from sex after
working here. 20% had multiple sexual partners; 3% indulged in
homosexual activities, 14% never used condoms. None were treated for
STD. None were intravenous drug addicts. 71% would give up their
indiscriminate sexual activities after knowing about AIDS. DISCUSSION
AND CONCLUSIONS: Management must co-operate in giving time off to
immigrant workers to attend more health education talks. Periodic
screening for HIV/STD must be routinely done in view of their high risk
behaviours here.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/ETHNOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL
Adult *Emigration and Immigration Human India/ETHNOLOGY *Knowledge,
Attitudes, Practice Malaysia Restaurants Risk Factors Sexually
Transmitted Diseases/ETHNOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).