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KMID : 1120220160070050327
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Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
2016 Volume.7 No. 5 p.327 ~ p.333
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AIDS Awareness: Indispensible Prerequisite Among Fishermen Population
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Shetty Swapna B.
Divakar Darshan D.
Dalati M.H.N.
Vellappally Sajith
Anil Sukumaran
Alshehry Marey A.
Felemban Baher
Mamdouh Al S.
Alshahrani Obaid A.
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Abstract
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Objectives: Fishermen are among the most vulnerable groups for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS with reported high prevalence. Poor knowledge base has been evidenced by a few studies. The present study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS among fishermen of the Kutch coast, Gujarat, India.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 950 fishermen of the Kutch coast, in the months of January?February 2015. Knowledge of HIV/AIDS of fishermen was assessed using structured interview schedules with 12 questions. The information on socio-demographic characteristics was also obtained. Chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used for statistical analysis. The confidence level and level of significance were fixed at 95% and 5%, respectively.
Results: A major proportion of participants (57.2%) had no access to any potential source of information and had never heard about HIV/AIDS (65.1%). Some of them were aware of modes of transmission of AIDS but only a few of them knew about the methods of prevention. Only 23.1% of participants were observed with appropriate knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS. Bivariate and multivariate analysis revealed significant variation in the proportion of participants with appropriate knowledge with age and educational status.
Conclusion: Overall, the knowledge of the fishermen community in the present study was evidenced to be poor creating an alarming situation demanding educative interventions as a part of AIDS control programs.
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KEYWORD
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HIV/AIDS, India, knowledge, occupational medicine
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