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Knowledge , Attitude and Practices on HIV / AIDS Prevention among Myanmar Migrants in Maha Chai , Samut Sakhon Province , Thailand
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Thu, Myint Kyu, Hmwe Hmwe Putten, Marc Van Der |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Abstract | This paper describes the basic knowledge, attitudes and practices of the Myanmar migrant workers in Maha Chai, Samut Sakhon, Thailand related to HIV/AIDS prevention. A cross-sectional survey with a self-administered questionnaire was applied for this study. The results showed that the mean knowledge on HIV/AIDS, in both male and female, was about 62%. Misconceptions on prevention of HIV/AIDS were present in more than half of the respondents. There was no statistically significant association between knowledge and condom use, but a positive attitude was associated with safe practice. This study suggests that more effort needs to be made to provide health education to Myanmar migrants in Maha Chai aiming to change misconception on prevention of HIV/AIDS. Further study is needed to explore effective strategies for changing attitude towards prevention of HIV/AIDS in this particular community. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.journal.au.edu/au_techno/2005/jan05/vol8no3_aujtechno04.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
