scholarly journals Information seeking behavior and associated factors among construction workers towards HIV/AIDS in Debre Berhan town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
MULUKEN TESSEMA
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Work Place ◽  
P Value ◽  
Comprehensive Knowledge ◽  
Debre Berhan ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract Background: Information seeking behavior is the purposive seeking for information as a consequence of a need to satisfy some goals. Information is crucial for preventing the spread of the virus as there is no cure or vaccination for HIV/AIDS. The aim of this study is to assess information seeking behavior and associated factors among construction workers towards HIV/AIDS in Debre Berhan town, Northwest Ethiopia.Methods: Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 705 construction workers were included in the study. Multistage sampling technique was used to select the study participants. A structured pretested interview questionnaire was used for data collection. The data were entered and cleaned in EPI info and exported in to SPSS version 16 statistical package for analysis. Binary logistic regression was used to identify associated factors. A p-value of 0.05 was taken as a cut off value for statistical significant association. Results: Out of 705 workers, 200(28.4%) were categorized as having inappropriate information seeking behavior towards HIV/AIDS. Comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS [AOR=2.26, 95% CI: 1.47-3.50], workers who received HIV information from work place [AOR=1.52, 95% CI:1.00-2.29] and tested for HIV [AOR=1.81, 95% CI:1.19-2.73] were more likely to have appropriate information seeking behavior towards HIV/AIDS whereas female construction workers [AOR=0.39, 95% CI: 0.27-0.56] were less likely to have appropriate information seeking behavior towards HIV/AIDS.Conclusion: Appropriate information seeking behavior towards HIV/AIDS among construction workers was not satisfactory. Comprehensive knowledge of HIV, information received from work place, being tested for HIV and workers sex (gender) affects information seeking behavior towards HIV/AIDS. Work place HIV prevention and control strategy need to be implemented to increase appropriate information seeking behavior towards HIV/AIDS.

scholarly journals An Ecological View of Internet Health Information Seeking Behavior Predictors: Findings from the CHAIN Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua K Calvert ◽  
Angela A Aidala ◽  
Josh H West
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Internet Health Information ◽  
Health Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Objective: The purpose of the study was to further elucidate proximal and distal demographic and social predictors of Internet Health Information Seeking Behavior (IHISB) among a cohort of HIV+ individuals through an ecological framework. Methods: The Community Health Advisory & Information Network (CHAIN) project is an ongoing prospective study of a representative sample of persons living with HIV/AIDS in New York City and the Tri-County region. The study sample was drawn from a two-stage randomized technique with the clients of 43 medical and social service organizations with 693 HIV+ participants. Bivariate correlations were computed between IHISB and independent demographic variables in ecological blocks. Multivariate hierarchical logistic regression was used to test association between blocks of variables and IHISB. Results: Among the surveyed respondents (n=645) 50.3% indicated that they used the Internet. Being above the poverty line, having less than a high school education, and having fewer neighbors were statistically significant predictors of IHISB related to HIV. Conclusions: The benefits of accessing the Internet may influence health behavior and may be considered a target for interventions that aim to increase access to health related information online. Coupled with increased access, is the need for increased patient education interventions, and creative managed care approaches to ensure that information gleaned from online sources is interpretable and accurate in order to benefit the lives of those living with HIV/AIDS.

Future of academic libraries: Opportunities and Challenges

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (24) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raysh Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Search Engines ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Information Need ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Web Resources ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
High Bandwidth

Rapid advances in technological innovations, affordable high bandwidth networks, explosive growth of web resources,sophisticated search engines, ever growing digital resources and changing information seeking behavior of users are greatly transforming the future of academic libraries. The paper outlines the challenges which are very dominant and posing threat for the existence of academic libraries and suitable strategies requires to be made by the libraries and librarians to meet the expectations and information need of their existing and potential clienteles.

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