KNOWLEDGE OF AIDS IN PAPUA-NEW-GUINEA

Authors
JENKINS C PATAKISCHWEIZER K
Citation
C. Jenkins et K. Patakischweizer, KNOWLEDGE OF AIDS IN PAPUA-NEW-GUINEA, Papua New Guinea medical journal, 36(3), 1993, pp. 192-204
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Tropical Medicine","Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Papua New Guinea medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00311480
Volume
36
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
192 - 204
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-1480(1993)36:3<192:KOAIP>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
A survey of AIDS knowledge and condom-related attitudes and behaviours was conducted among 896 randomly selected men and women in and around Lae, Goroka, Mt Hagen and a rural area of Madang. While 93 % of those interviewed were familiar with the disease name, only 3 % demonstrate d adequate knowledge of modes of transmission and prevention. Condom a cceptance, in theory, appears high, but must be strongly promoted for substantial change in usage patterns to be acquired.