A study on knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS, opinon on prevalence of HIV infection in the locality and sexual practice among trishawmen in Mandalay

ABSTRACT

Myanmar Medical Association (Mandalay Branch), general Practitioners'Section Myanmar Medical Association/Japan/s Grass Root Grant Assistance cosponsored an Anti HIV/AIDS project in Mandalay for fifteen months, conducted by General Practitioners' Section of Myanmar Medical Association (Mandalay Branch), the projection being 20,000 persons belonging to four high risk groups. Trishawmen of five townships in Mandalay were one of these high risk groups. Out of them 111 were randomly selected for a cross-sectional study. This study covered their educational status, their knowledge, attitude, practice and behaviour regarding HIV/AIDS, condom usage and sexual exposure to commercial sex workers which will be reported in details.