A comparative evaluation of two interventions for educator training in HIV/AIDS in South Africa

The purpose of this study was to compare two different methods to teach educators about HIV/AIDS. Sixty educators were selected from eight schools in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, to undergo HIV/AIDS training using an interactive CD-ROM intervention. Another sixty educators from other schools were selected to undergo a two-day Life Skills Training Programme provided by the Department of Education. The outcomes both before and after the interventions were measured by surveying the educators’ knowledge and attitudes related to HIV/AIDS, as well as their self-efficacy with respect to dealing with HIV/AIDS in the classroom setting. Both interventions resulted in significant changes in knowledge and attitudes as well as in the selfefficacy with respect to ability to teach about HIV/AIDS and to deal with classroom situations involving HIV and blood. The Life Skills Training Programme proved superior in enhancing basic knowledge about HIV, and the CD-ROM was superior in teaching about HIV transmission risks

Religiosity and AIDS : The Relationship Between Religious Orientation and Attitudes Toward AIDS

It was hypothesized that religious orientation would influence the attitudes that individuals formulated about AIDS and its victims. Specifically, intrinsically oriented subjects were predicted to have more positive attitudes toward AIDS and people with AIDS, and extrinsically oriented subjects were predicted to have more negative attitudes toward AIDS and people with AIDS. Sixty three college students enrolled in social psychology were administered Allport and Ross\u27 Religious Orientation Scale to measure intrinsic and extrinsic religious orientation. Three existing measures were used to assess attitudes toward AIDS. Additional instruments were also given to assess the subjects\u27 knowledge about AIDS and attitudes toward homosexuality in order to eliminate the risk of confounds from these variables. Results showed no relationship between religiosity and attitudes toward AIDS, knowledge about AIDS, or attitudes toward homosexuality. Several plausible alternative explanations for the null results were considered and recommendations for future research were discussed

A study of attitudes and knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission among African-American college female students, 1991

The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes and knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission among African-American college female students. Participants in the study consisted of 31 sophomores and 28 freshmen who attended a predominantly Black women's college in the city of Atlanta. To examine attitudes and knowledge of the participants, the AIDS Education Questionnaire (AEQ) developed by Bateman et al., was administered to the sample. The questionnaire assessed students' feelings of susceptibility to AIDS, knowledge about AIDS transmission, knowledge about HIV testing, and social attitudes concerning persons with AIDS. The findings of this study revealed that African-American college female students were very knowledgeable about AIDS transmission, held liberal attitudes toward persons with AIDS, and possessed some concern about AIDS. Participants seemed less knowledgeable about HIV testing and the relationship of a positive test result and AIDS. Freshmen emerged as being more knowledgeable about HIV testing than sophomores

'Face Up to the Truth': Helping Gay Men in Vietnam Protect Themselves from AIDS.

Appropriate AIDS prevention information is not available in Vietnam for men who have sex with men. Current AIDS prevention messages can be misunderstood with potentially dangerous results. We outline some features of gay culture in a provincial city in Vietnam. We describe the activities of a peer educator who made contact with a small group of young gay men during 1996 and 1997. All the young men were ill-informed about AIDS. Their attitudes and sexual practices made them vulnerable to AIDS. The peer educator provided clear information and emotional support. The peer education was done without government endorsement and on a very low budget

Inviting backchat: how schools and communities in Ghana, Swaziland and Kenya support children to contextualize knowledge and create agency through sexuality education

Education about sex, relationships and HIV and AIDS in African contexts is riddled with socio-cultural complexity. In this paper the authors argue that in extreme contexts education can lead change further by developing young people as significant actors in their own lives and in the lives of the community by bringing bring about change in attitudes in the community, as well as practices in schools. A qualitative study was undertaken in eight primary schools of the use of student knowledge and voice to change attitudes, impact upon socio cultural beliefs, adult-child dialogue and drive changes in practice in AIDS education. Drawing on a contextual framework that includes a socio-cultural approach to education, Basil Bernstein’s well established theories of everyday and school knowledge and Catherine Campbell’s notion of AIDS competent communities, it shows how this initiative variably unfolded in six sub-Saharan countries (Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Swaziland and Tanzania, – although only the latter three are discussed in detail) and analyses the potential of schools to operate for the benefit of children in difficult circumstances, especially with regard to poverty, gender, sexual violence and health. Participation, dialogue and agency were the key factors

Turkish school teachers’ knowledge and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS

Aim To assess Turkish school teachers’ knowledge, attitudes, and misconceptions of HIV/AIDS. Methods This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in Sivas, Middle Anatolian province of Turkey, from January to May 2009. We selected and interviewed 898 teachers using a simple systematic sampling method. Results All respondents heard about AIDS. Most knew that it could be transmitted by infected blood (98.0%) and sexual contact (93.4%) and some (33.2%) thought that it could be transmitted by mosquitoes. Although the majority of them strongly agreed or agreed with the statement that “people with AIDS should be helped, supported and treated” (98.0%), about 40% and 70% of them, respectively, agreed or strongly agreed with the statement that infected people should be quarantined. Young teachers with a higher level of knowledge about HIV/AIDS had more positive attitudes. Conclusion This study provided basic information on school teachers’ AIDS knowledge and attitudes and showed that various misconceptions of HIV transmission were a matter of concern. A considerable number of respondents with undesirable attitudes toward HIV/AIDS indicates the need for education of teachers on the subject

Perinatal Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes about AIDS

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Community-Level Influences on Early Sexual Initiation in Nigeria

Using national survey data from Nigeria, this study examines individual and community-level determinants of early sexual initiation. Community-level factors exercise important effects on the early onset of sexual initiation. Consistent with the social capital hypothesis, young people living in communities that are more knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention, communities that are open to receiving HIV/AIDS information, and communities that support condom use as well as family planning are more likely to delay sexual initiation than others. The disadvantages associated with living in a community that is less well informed, less supportive of condom use and less open to receiving information on HIV/AIDS are significantly higher for women. Women who live in communities where attitudes about reproductive health are not positive or where there is lack of social support for condom use are at a heightened risk of early sexual initiation

Stigmatization fo HIV/AIDS: A Cross-Cultural Analysis

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the cause of a public health epidemic that has impacted millions of individuals worldwide. Though medical advances have decreased the number of AIDS related deaths by 42% since the peak year of 2004 (UNAIDS, 2015), many individuals with HIV/AIDS are unaware of their status and are not currently receiving antiretroviral treatment. Many experts have suggested that a significant barrier to HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment is the social stigma that has become attached to the disease. No single cause of this stigmatization has been identified, but a variety of influences may play a role. To gain a better understanding on the role of culture in this situation, this study measures cross-cultural attitudes about HIV/AIDS using a questionnaire distributed to both international and American students at Western Kentucky University. Results show that international students hold significantly more stigmatizing attitudes about HIV/AIDS than American students. Recommendations are made for methods of reducing stigmatizing attitudes globally

Pengaruh Penyuluhan Tentang Hiv/aids Terhadap Pengetahuan Dan Sikap Siswa Di SMA Negeri 1 Manado

: The incidence of HIV/AIDS continues to increase every year. In North Sulawesi, the data of KPA in February 2013 for the 15-19 year age range, there are 33 people living with HIV and AIDS. Aim to determine the effect of counseling on HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes towards students in SMA 1 Manado. This research method Pre-Experimental Designs with one group pre-post test, a population of 90 people were taken by purposive sampling method samples obtained 54 respondents with a number of people with primary data collection method of filling the questionnaire through knowledge and attitudes. The data collected by questionnaire. The results show respondents knowledgeable counseling both before 13.0% and after 75.9% extension. Respondents who behave well before counseling was 5.6% whereas after counseling was 68.5%. Conclusion extension affects students' knowledge and attitudes about HIV / AIDS (P = 0.000). Suggestion expected the students more active and thorough in seeking information from a variety of media that exist, so that the students have a high knowledge and understanding about HIV / AIDS in order to avoid the risks of HIV / AIDS