Differences in Tunisian adolescents' knowledge; misconceptions and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS from 1997 to 2002
Afr. j. AIDS res. (Online)
; 4(1): 7-10, 2005.
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| ID: biblio-1256684
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ABSTRACT
Surveys were conducted to estimate the extent to which knowledge; misconceptions and attitudes of adolescents in Tunisia towards HIV/AIDS had changed after a period of five years. A population of school-going adolescents of both sexes; age 16 to 20; was sampled in 1997 and again in 2002. We found that HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases became better known; there was more tolerance expressed for people living with AIDS; and the use of condoms was more positively judged. Fewer misconceptions surrounding the condition were also noted. However; many results recorded during the 1997 survey remained unchanged (e.g.; scepticism about awareness campaigns; TV as a primary source of information). We discuss the socio-economic and medical/social context in Tunisia during the period 1997-2002 that seemed to allow adolescents to improve their knowledge of HIV/AIDS and to acquire positive attitudes towards persons living with the condition
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Base de dados:
AIM (África)
Assunto principal:
Comportamento Sexual
/
Tunísia
/
Atitude
/
Infecções por HIV
/
Adolescente
/
Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida
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Conhecimento
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Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Afr. j. AIDS res. (Online)
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
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