AEGiS-09IAC: Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding AIDS in Nicaragua.

9th International AIDS Conference


Berlin, Germany — June 6-11, 1993

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding AIDS in Nicaragua.

Int Conf AIDS 1993 Jun 6-11; 9:121 (abstract no. WS-D18-2)
Medrano J, Pauw J, Rivera R, Egger M, Medrano D, Smith GD; Ministry of Health Managua, Nicaragua.

OBJECTIVE: To assess KAPs regarding AIDS in different population groups in Nicaragua.

METHODS: 3,034 Barrio dwellers, 451 students, 54 female sex workers, 57 male prisoners and 19 street children were interviewed.

RESULTS: TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME. Levels of knowledge were higher among male barrio dwellers and students than among their female counterparts.

CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge regarding AIDS, risk perception and levels of condom use are low, and particularly inadequate among women and groups at high risk such as sex workers and prisoners.

Keywords: AEGIS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Risk-Taking, Students, Learning, Memory, Recognition (Psychology), Nicaragua, Human, Female, Child, Male, ICA9KWDaegis,acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome,knowledge,attitudes,practice,risk-taking,students,learning,memory,recognition(psychology),nicaragua,human,female,child,male,ica9
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