RESEARCH ON RISKY BEHAVIOUR AND HIV PREVALENCE INFECTION AMONG FISHERMEN IN KIEN GIANG PROVINCE - 2007
Journal of Medical Research
;
: 94-98, 2008.
Article
in Vietnamese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-773
ABSTRACT
Background:
There is limited study on risk behavior and HIV in fishermen.Objective:
To define risky behavior and HIV among fishermen in Kien Giang. Subject andMethod:
Cross - sectional survey on 499 fishermen in Kien Giang.Results:
The average age was 28.9, and approximately 43.5% were not married. Almost all were educated to primary and secondary level, while the illiterate ones accounted for 9.0%. The average age when people had sex for the first time was 19.7. The rate of drug abuse was 0.8%, but none of them injected drug. The number of people who thoroughly understood about HIV preventions accounted for 79.8%. A majority of people who answered showed positive attitude towards PLWA, 95.1 % of whom implied that they were ready to take care of HIV - infected family members. However there was about 77.8%, people who wanted to keep their infection status confidential. The proportion of people always using condom when having sex with CSWs during the past 12 months was only 65.9%. The rate of people who already had an HIV test was 11.2% and the rate of HIV infection among the target group accounted for 0.6%.Conclusion:
Direct communication model with the message on using condoms when having sex and consultation for examination is suggested for prevention on HIV/AIDS in fishermen.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
HIV
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
Language:
Vietnamese
Journal:
Journal of Medical Research
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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