ABSTRACT
A survey was carried out to assess the degree of credibility and trustworthiness of eight selected sources of communications on AIDS as perceived by students. Results showed that the medical doctor and nurse are perceived as the most credible and trustworthy sources of messages; while friends and Traditional Healers are perceived as being the least credible and trustworthy. Although it could be said that because of the moral implications of AIDS; the priest (minister of religion) might have a major role to play in disseminating AIDS messages; the priest is not percieved as being particulary credible nor trustworthy in this area
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome , KnowledgeABSTRACT
A look at the Public Health Programme at the Polytechnic of the University of Malawi
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Environmental Health/education , Public HealthABSTRACT
Self administered questionnaires were sent to 96 Health Inspectors of which 85 replied. Results indicated that the majority of Junior Health Inspectors are motivated by job security while Senior Health Inspectors are more motivated by the work itself