A comparison of HIV/AIDS awareness between self-help group leaders and other women in the villages of Primary Health Centre, Anji.
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| ID: sea-112499
ABSTRACT
A Cross-sectional study was undertaken to compare the level of awareness about HIV/AIDS between women's self-help group leaders and other women in the villages of primary health centre area, Anji. 82 leaders of women's self-help groups i.e. president and secretary of each 41 women's self-help groups promoted by Kasturba Rural Health Training Centre, Anji in area Primary Health Centre, Anji and 98 women other than leaders of self-help group from the same villages were selected for the study. Both the groups were in reproductive age groups. The leaders of Self-help groups had better level of education and awareness about HIV/AIDS than other women in the village. Considering the significant high level of awareness regarding HIV/AIDS, the leaders of women's self-help groups could act as potential resource persons for the delivery of health education about prevention of HIV/AIDS to other women in the villages of Primary Health Centre, Anji.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Self-Help Groups
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Awareness
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Women
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Female
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Humans
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HIV Infections
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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Community Health Workers
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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