Abstract: HIV, the disease, whose mode of transmission is known and is largely preventable, but due to lack of knowledge and practices about HIV/AIDS in general population causes its rapid spread. The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is the greatest challenge to human kind in the 21st century. AIDS was first recognized in 1981 and is caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which was isolated in USA by the end of 1983.So, in this study we plan to assess and compare the knowledge, attitude and practices about HIV among those people who live in state house IDP’s, Red Sea, Hargeisa city, Somaliland.
Objective of the study is to assess KAP towards HIV/AIDS among people who live in state house IDPs at red sea, Jig Jiga Yar, Hargeisa, Somaliland.
Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study design was conducted from March 26- October to assess knowledge, attitude and practice towards HIV/AIDS transmission, prevention and control. A date was collected 138 respondents who live in State House IDP’s by using Questionnaire. This method was used because to enable the researcher together the necessary data within limited time available to complete the project.
Results: Majority of the respondents 110 (79.7%) knew that HIV/AIDs is transmitted through sexual intercourse. The study showed that 53(38.4%) said that HIV/AIDs can be prevented and controlled by having one partner, 34(24.6%) increasing community awareness, 22(15.9%) providing health education can contribute HIV/AIDs prevention and control while 12(8.7%) said it can be prevented and controlled through abstinence from sex and 2(1.4%) said by using condom. Regarding respondents attitude 54(39.1%) of them said that HIV/AIDs infected person would not be discriminated while in terms of their practice of prevention and control 87(63.0%) of the respondents would like to practice measures to prevent and control HIV/AID from being infected people
Conclusion: Understanding the KAP about HIV/AIDS of people who live in state house IDP’s and in general populations will help us in formulating strategy for prevention and control.
Keywords: KAP, HIV/AIDS transmission, prevention and control.
Title: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES TOWARDS HIV/AIDS AMONG PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN STATE HOUSE IDPS AT RED SEA, JIG JIGA YAR, HARGEISA, SOMALILAND
Author: Sa’ad Ahmed Abdiwali
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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