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Abstract
Awareness of risk factor for transmission of HIV/AIDS among truck driver of Eastern region of Nepal
A.K. Deo, S. Lamsal, S. Alam
Background: AIDS is associated with number of high-risk behavior including premarital sexual activities, multiple sexual-partner, heterosexual behavior. The aim of the study was to find out awareness of AIDS among Truck Driver and its high risk behavior relating to AIDS transmission and prevention.
Methods: 98 participants were selected for the study. People of 20 years and above were covered and were interviewed in depth by using semi structured questionnaire.
Results: This study reveals that only less than30%of the participant were aware about AIDS irrespective of their educational status. The initial estimate of the risk for multiple sexual partners who drives long tour or night holding tour was 2.5 times greater than the driver who drives short tour. A higher frequency i.e.40%of participant used drugs during traveling was also found to be associated with elevation in the risk for HIV/AIDS transmission.40%of participant reported that their eager for multiple sexual behavior increases with their increasing age.40% of participant believe that mosquito bite is also one of the cause of HIV/AIDS transmission. A very small number i.e.5%reported that ejaculation of semen outside the genital area after sexual intercourse as preventive measure for HIV/AIDS transmission.
Conclusions: This study concludes that these groups of people have less knowledge about awareness of HIV/AIDS and its high risk behavior for transmission. However so many confusion and false beliefs were reported. This need to be resolved by health education& other educational programme
AIDS 2006 - XVI International AIDS Conference
Abstract no.
CDC0748
Suggested Citation
"A.K.Deo, et al.
Awareness of risk factor for transmission of HIV/AIDS among truck driver of Eastern region of Nepal.
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AIDS 2006 - XVI International AIDS Conference:
Abstract no.
CDC0748"
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