Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2017

A STUDY OF AWARENESS ABOUT HIV/AIDS AMONG TAXI AND AUTO DRIVERS

G. Lakshmi, N. Junior Sundresh

Abstract :

 Introduction: AIDS is an emerging socio-economic and medical problem of great magnitude having a world wide distribution. Among the global public health problems, AIDS becomes top the listed.

Aim: The present study was aimed to find out the AIDS awareness level of the hire taxi and auto drivers.

Methods: This observational study was conducted in auto and taxi drivers to access the basic knowledge of AIDS awareness using questionnaire prepared in Tamil language.

Results: 8% of participants considered AIDS as a hereditary disease, 72% were told were aware of the sexual mode of transmission. 18% were aware about spreading through used syringes. All respondents were aware that AIDS is not spread through contact with HIV infected person. But 32% of participants are not willing to touch HIV infected person.

Conclusion: AIDS awareness is an unavoidable necessity for each and every individual in the society.

Keywords :

HIV   AIDS   Awareness  

Article: Download PDF    DOI : https://www.doi.org/10.36106/gjra  

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G.Lakshmi, N. Junior Sundresh, A STUDY OF AWARENESS ABOUT HIV/AIDS AMONG TAXI AND AUTO DRIVERS, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : VOLUME-6 | Issue‾5 | May‾2017


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