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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em Inglês
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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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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Grupos de Autoajuda
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Conscientização
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Mulheres
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Infecções por HIV
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Estudos Transversais
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Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida
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Agentes Comunitários de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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