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Introduction: AIDS is a special viral infection for which there is no suitable treatment planning. Therefore prevention is the most important priority. Because one way of Transmission is body injury with sharp contaminated instruments, and barbers usually use these instruments, therefore this study has been conducted to determine the level of the knowledge and practice of barbers about methods of .preventing AIDS in zabol
Methods: This study is a conservative analytic investigation. Sample size [n=100] was selected from barbers in zabol. The data were collected by a questionnaire that was completed by barbers. The results showed that 8% of barbers have low knowledge, 53% have average knowledge and 39% have high knowledge, 29% of barbers have low practice, 50% average and 21% have suitable practice. According to the results of this study, barbers' knowledge and practice were poor; therefore, a different educational method is necessary to promote their knowledge and practice
Results: The findings showed that among the barbers 8% had low knowledge, 53% average and 39% appropriate knowledge concerning AIDS prevention. 29% had low practice, 50% average and 21% appropriate practice
Discussion: Regarding the results of the study, since barbers have low knowledge and practice, different educational methods should be handled to promote their knowledge and practice