Table 3 Respondents views and misconceptions about HIV/AIDS (n = 515)
Variables | Correct answer | Correct answers (%) | Wrong answers (%) | Mean ± standard deviation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Respondents views | |||||
25. | Avoid taking illicit drugs/use of intravenous drugs | Yes | 477 (92.6) | 38 (7.4) | 21.00 ± 3.98 |
26. | By avoiding sharing needles and syringes | Yes | 501 (97.3) | 14 (2.7) | |
27. | Having sex with only one faithful, uninfected partner | Yes | 494 (95.9) | 21 (4.1) | |
28. | Using condoms during sexual intercourse | Yes | 491 (95.3) | 24 (4.7) | |
29. | Treating STDs promptly | Yes | 480 (93.2) | 35 (6.8) | |
30. | Screening donated blood before transfusion | Yes | 463 (89.9) | 52 (10.1) | |
31. | Not sharing toilets with an infected person | No | 411 (79.8) | 104 (20.2) | |
32. | Not sharing food with an infected person | No | 431 (83.7) | 84 (16.3) | |
33. | Isolating people living with HIV/AIDS | No | 367 (71.3)a | 149 (28.7) | |
34. | Do not stay with infected person on same house | No | 448 (87.0) | 67 (13.0) | |
35. | Do not have casual contact with infected person | No | 439 (85.2) | 76 (14.8) | |
36. | Avoid mosquito bites for HIV transmission | No | 406 (78.8) | 109 (21.2) | |
Misconceptions | |||||
37. | Love is a reason for HIV/AIDS | No | 337 (65.4)a | 178 (34.6) | 8.03 ± 2.19 |
38. | AIDS is a punishment of God | No | 373 (72.4) | 142 (27.6) | |
39. | AIDS can treat by holy water | No | 442 (85.8) | 73 (14.2) | |
40. | AIDS do not come after marriage | No | 454 (88.2) | 61 (11.8) | |
41. | AIDS can be transmitted by the cough | No | 461 (89.5) | 54 (10.5) | |