Muhammad Kamran Hanif
University of Lahore, Pakisthan
Title: Knowledge Attitude & Practice regarding AIDS/HIV among Pakistani Womenan analysis of PHDS
Biography
Biography: Muhammad Kamran Hanif
Abstract
Knowledge about HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is the most demanding topic these days. Women are more vulnerable to STDs including HIV/AIDS. The prevalence of HIV and Aids is increasing worldwide also in Pakistan the prevalence of HIV is 5 %.
Objective of the study is to assess the sexual preferences, knowledge attitude and practice of Pakistani women regarding HIV/AIDS.
Data from PDHS 2012-13 was used. It was a cross-sectional study. A sample of 13558 women aged 15 to 49 years was taken.
The mean age of the respondents was 32.69±8.55 years. There were 46.8% respondents from urban area and 53.2% from rural area, 56.4% respondents had never heard about AIDS where as 43.6 % ever heard about AIDS. Among the respondents 54.4% responded that they always use condoms to reduce the risk of getting HIV, 77.3 % responded that they have only one sex partner to reduce the risk of getting HIV,25% think that they can get HIV by mosquito bites, 30% think that they can get HIV by sharing food with persons who have HIV, only 2.4% respondents had STI in last 12 months, 69.2% respondents think that HIV is transmitted during pregnancy, 79.9% respondents don’t know where to go for an HIV test.
In Pakistan there are less number of people aware about HIV/AIDS so there is the need for a campaign through media and all accessible sources to aware the women of all ages about AIDS, HIV.