Assessment on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice with Regard to the Transmission and Prevention of HIV/AIDS among Barbers and Beauty Salon Workers in Hossana Town, South Ethiopia, 2017

ABSTRACTHIV/AIDS is a disease that is spreading rapidly in many countries, including in Indonesia. HIV/AIDS can affect anyone regardless of social status, race, religion, gender and age groups, including in Indonesian Navy personnel and their families. This study to identify the prevention of HIV/AIDS views of knowledge, attitudes and practice. The methods used in this research was descriptive observasional with the entire population in Indonesian Navy (Study at Satuan Kapal Eskorta Komando Armada RI Kawasan Timur). Sample size was 87 respondents were selected by purposive sampling technique. Variables in this reaserch are respondent characteristics (age, education, marital status, years of work, mobility), and the prevention of HIV/AIDS from their knowledge, attitude, and practice. The results showed that the characteristics of the respondents most of comprised of age group 20–26 years (54.02%). Most respondents were graduate from high school (87.36%). Most respondents were single (52.87%). Most of respondents were working > 5 years (52.87%) and most of respondents mobility > 5 months (41%). The result of prevention HIV/AIDS showed most of respondents knowledge about HIV/AIDS were in good category (60.91%), most of respondents attitudes about HIV/AIDS were in good category (72.41%). And most of respondents practice about HIV/AIDS were in good category (93.10%). It could be conculed that prevention of HIV/AIDS on Indonesian Navy (Study at Satuan Kapal Eskorta Komando Armada RI Kawasan Timur) are seen from their knowledge, attitudes and practice are in good category. To prevent of HIV/AIDS disease Institution of Indonesian Navy have to always give education or information to all of Indonesian Navy and their family.Keywords: prevention, HIV/AIDS, Indonesian Navy, knowledge, atitude, practice

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Prevention of HIV/AIDS in Indonesian Navy views of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice

Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi ◽

10.20473/jbe.v2i2.2014.161-170 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 161

Author(s):

Arwinda Yuhan Wirahayu ◽

Prijono Satyabakti

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Age Groups ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Age Group ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Gender And Age ◽

Navy Personnel ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽

Prevention Of Hiv ◽

Hiv Aids

ABSTRACTHIV/AIDS is a disease that is spreading rapidly in many countries, including in Indonesia. HIV/AIDS can affect anyone regardless of social status, race, religion, gender and age groups, including in Indonesian Navy personnel and their families. This study to identify the prevention of HIV/AIDS views of knowledge, attitudes and practice. The methods used in this research was descriptive observasional with the entire population in Indonesian Navy (Study at Satuan Kapal Eskorta Komando Armada RI Kawasan Timur). Sample size was 87 respondents were selected by purposive sampling technique. Variables in this reaserch are respondent characteristics (age, education, marital status, years of work, mobility), and the prevention of HIV/AIDS from their knowledge, attitude, and practice. The results showed that the characteristics of the respondents most of comprised of age group 20–26 years (54.02%). Most respondents were graduate from high school (87.36%). Most respondents were single (52.87%). Most of respondents were working > 5 years (52.87%) and most of respondents mobility > 5 months (41%). The result of prevention HIV/AIDS showed most of respondents knowledge about HIV/AIDS were in good category (60.91%), most of respondents attitudes about HIV/AIDS were in good category (72.41%). And most of respondents practice about HIV/AIDS were in good category (93.10%). It could be conculed that prevention of HIV/AIDS on Indonesian Navy (Study at Satuan Kapal Eskorta Komando Armada RI Kawasan Timur) are seen from their knowledge, attitudes and practice are in good category. To prevent of HIV/AIDS disease Institution of Indonesian Navy have to always give education or information to all of Indonesian Navy and their family.Keywords: prevention, HIV/AIDS, Indonesian Navy, knowledge, atitude, practice

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of contraceptive use among female students of Dilla secondary and preparatory school, Dilla town, South Ethiopia, 2014

Healthcare in Low-resource Settings ◽

10.4081/hls.2016.5680 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Samuel Kusheta Katama ◽

Desalegn Tsegaw Hibstu

Keyword(s):

Oral Contraceptive ◽

Contraceptive Use ◽

Female Students ◽

Preparatory School ◽

Oral Contraceptive Pills ◽

South Ethiopia ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Contraceptive Pills ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽

Injectable Form

Family planning is known not only as a fundamental intervention for improving the health of women but also as a human right. The aim of this study was to assess the current knowledge, attitude and practice of contraceptive use among female students in Dilla secondary and preparatory school, Dilla, South Ethiopia, 2014. A cross sectional study was conducted among 288 female students in Dilla secondary and preparatory school, south Ethiopia, June 19- 29/2014. A simple random sampling technique was used to select the study subjects. The data was collected using a self-administered structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed by SPSS 20. Chi-square test was used to identify associated factors. A total of 263 female students were involved in this study, of which 249 (94.7%) had good knowledge about contraception. The three most frequently identified methods were injectable form (83.9%), oral contraceptive pills (72.7%) and condom (48.6%). A total of 15.7% respondents ever used contraceptive. Among the users, 56.4% used oral contraceptive pills, and 23.1 and 10.2% used injectable form and condom, respectively. In spite of the fact that most respondents had good knowledge of contraception, their attitude and practice was low. Emphasis needs to be given on disseminating health information concerning the attitude and practice of contraceptive method.

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