期刊名称：International Journal of Innovations in Medical Education and Research
出版年度：2016
卷号：2
期号：1
页码：13-17
语种：English
出版社：International Medical Journal Management and Indexing System
摘要：Background: HIV/AIDS is a rapidly growing epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, in particular, Nigeria. The report of the 2012 National Reproductive Health Survey Plus (NARHS-Plus) indicated that the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, that is, Nigerians currently living with HIV/AIDS, is about 3.4%, while Ondo state shows a prevalence of 4.3%. Lack or inadequate knowledge, traditional beliefs, poverty, and cultural factors have all been fingered as factors contributing to the prevalence in the country. Objectives: To determine the knowledge about HIV/AIDS, sexual practices and reproductive health, and the practice of prevention and transmission of HIV/AIDS among workers in the formal sectors of Ondo State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: An open-ended structured questionnaire was administered consecutively to 721 consenting formal sector workers by interviewer at the various government/public and private sector workplaces. The cross-sectional survey questionnaire comprised sections on sociodemographic data, knowledge about HIV/AIDS, and knowledge about sexual practices and reproductive health. Results: The mean age (SD) was 39.6 (9.9) years; 295 respondents (40.9%) are men while 426 respondents (59.1%) are women. Majority of the respondents [719 (99.7%)] have heard about HIV/AIDS, 302 (41.9%) defined HIV correctly as human immunodeficiency virus, and 259 (35.9%) defined the acronyms AIDS correctly. Only 79 (11.0%) got the prevalence rate in the state correctly. Conclusion: The average percentage knowledge score on the knowledge about HIV/AIDS, sexual practices, and reproductive health among this category of workers indicates that there are still some knowledge gaps in certain aspects of these fields, influencing their sexual practices to be such that promoting the transmission of the virus.
关键词：HIV/AIDS; worker; reproductive health; sexual practice
