scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice regarding HIV/AIDS among People with Disability in Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Mekdes Mekonnen ◽  
Tsigereda Behailu ◽  
Negash Wakgari
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Favorable Attitude ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background. People with disabilities are vulnerable group to be infected with HIV/AIDS and are challenged to utilize HIV/AIDS services. Hence, this study assessed knowledge, attitude, and practice about HIV/AIDS among disabled people in Hawassa city. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 250 disabled people. All disabled people residing in Hawassa city during the study period were included. Pretested and structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Logistic regression analyses were used to identify the associated factors. Results. A high percentage (197 (79.8%)) of disabled people were knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS. Similarly, 190 (76%) of the respondents had a favorable attitude towards HIV/AIDS. In addition, being married (AOR = 2.20; 95% CI: 1.14, 4.27) and being employed (AOR = 2.85; 95% CI: 1.19, 6.81) were positively associated with knowledge about HIV/AIDS. Moreover, being a male (AOR = 2.83; 95% CI: 1.61, 2.90) and being married (AOR = 2.13; 95% CI: 2.25, 3.26) were also positively associated with having a favorable attitude towards HIV/AIDS. Conclusions. Significant numbers of disabled people were knowledgeable and had a favorable attitude towards HIV/AIDS.

Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding water, sanitation and hygiene for people living with HIV/AIDS

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hunachew Beyene ◽  
Dejene Hailu
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Sanitation And Hygiene ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Hiv Aids

A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the water, sanitation, and hygiene status and the knowledge, attitude and practice of home-based care clients of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) regarding water, sanitation and hygiene (WSH). Interviews and observation of WSH facilities were carried out on 331 randomly selected PLWHA in Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia. Though the latrine coverage was high, 43% use latrines not easily accessible, 31% use contaminated latrines and 73.4% of the latrines lacked hand-washing facilities. Thirty-four per cent did not have a reliable source of water and 196 (59%) of the households stored water at home for more than one day. Women were more likely to practice personal hygiene as compared to their men counterparts. Although a good level of knowledge and favourable attitudes about WSH related health problems were observed, two-thirds of the participants believed that diarrhoeal infection is not preventable. HIV/AIDS and WSH programmes need to be integrated for better intervention activities in Ethiopia.

Occupational Hazards Exposure and Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Meat Safety amongst Abattoir Workers, Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-115
Author(s):  
Sina Temesgen Tolera ◽  
Dechassa Adere Mengistu
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Meat Safety ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Handling Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Abattoir Workers

Introduction: Food-borne diseases and occupational problems due to poor knowledge, attitude,s and practice towards safe food handling practices in developing countries are common. The purpose of the study was to determine occupational hazards exposure and to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice towards meat safety among abattoir workers. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 216 abattoir workers from December 1st to February 30th, 2018 in Hawassa city.  Systematic random sampling and semi-structured questionaries were used to collect data. Ethical approval for data collection was obtained from Hawassa University. Results:  The study indicated that the majority of them had fair knowledge (42.3%), positive attitude (43.8%), and fair practice (45.3%) towards food safety and compliance with abattoir law. The study also revealed the positive relationship between knowledge and attitude (p<0.01); knowledge and practice (p<0.001), attitude and practice (p<0.01).  The main three frequently reported occupational hazards were ergonomic hazard (19.7%), mechanical hazard (18.9%), and psychological hazard (16.7%). Conclusion: The study concluded that there was a poor level of knowledge, negative attitudes, and poor practices of abattoir workers towards meat handling, and compliance with the abattoir law. The study also found that occupational-related hazards most common in this work setting, which are persisting were needed to be improved, through training and occupational health and safety service.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice towards management of orthodontic emergency during COVID-19 pandemic among orthodontic professionals

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-13
Author(s):  
Sanjay Prasad Gupta ◽  
Shristi Rauniyar
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Study Evaluation ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Online Forms ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Introduction: An orthodontic emergency is a problem arising from an orthodontic appliance and the patient may experience pain and discomfort, where an unscheduled appointment might be required to resolve the issue. Dental care settings invariably carry the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection due to the nature of procedures performed. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice towards management of orthodontic emergency during COVID-19 pandemic among orthodontic professionals. Materials and Method: In this descriptive cross sectional study, evaluation of the knowledge, attitude and practice towards management of orthodontic emergency during COVID-19 pandemic were done by administering the online semi-structured questionnaire consisting of 20 questions to 120 orthodontic professionals of the Nepal through online platforms. The filled online forms were then documented for further evaluation. Result: This study found that among the total of 120 participants, 74 (61.66%) were male while 46 (38.33%) were female. The mean age of the participants was 36.4±6.45 years while mean years of experiences was 6.15±5.55 years. Most of the orthodontists think that poking distal wire or ligature wire (87.5%) followed by periodontal abscess (85.8%) around the loose band as the most common orthodontic emergencies. Majority of the orthodontists recommended that, the patient should be triaged by telephone or through video call (79.1%), ask the patient to take picture and send to identify the type of problem (74.1%) while offer any interim self-care advise to solve the problem (58.3%) before face to face consultation. Around 57.5% of orthodontists were practicing only for urgent and emergency cases during this pandemic and lockdown. Conclusion: This study showed that most of the orthodontic professionals had adequate knowledge about orthodontic emergency problems and had positive attitude towards their profession but the practice was limited due to COVID-19 pandemic and the risks involved in this.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude, and practice about HIV/AIDS among men who have sex with men in Belgaum: A cross-sectional study

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
AshwiniBasavagouda Narasannavar ◽  
Bijendra Banjade ◽  
Ashutosh Shrestha ◽  
Santosh Patil ◽  
VijayaAshok Naik
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Hiv Aids

Dengue hemorrhagic fever: Knowledge, attitude, and practice in Palmeriam, Jakarta, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Siska Evi Martina ◽  
Cicilia Nony Ayu Bratajaya ◽  
Ernawati Ernawati
Keyword(s):  
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Viral Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease in the world. It is an emerging disease, episodic and occurring annually.  Aims: This study was to examine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of community in Palmeriam, Jakarta regarding dengue hemorrhagic fever.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was designed in this study between June to July 2016. Purposive sampling was done to collect data from 148 respondents.Results: This study found that average age was 47 years old, 75% were women, and 46.6% finished secondary high school. In another hand, 23.6% respondents had good knowledge, and 49.3% had a neutral attitude for preventing dengue hemorrhagic fever. The study found that 68.2% respondents had a mid-level of practice prevention dengue hemorrhagic fever and it can be improved. This study indicated that the community was quite familiar with Dengue hemorrhagic fever, but there was confusion about water storage and environment effect.Conclusion: Health promotion program and community participation should improve dengue awareness. Continuous campaign for enhancing the knowledge and attitude would result in better practice for DHF prevention.

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