Rapid Assessment of HIV/AIDS Awareness Amongst Mothers Residing in Slums of a Randomly Selected Municipal Zone in Delhi, India
Indian J Sex Transm Dis, 2008; Vol. 29, No. 2
1 Pages Posted: 21 Aug 2014
Date Written: August 12, 2014
Abstract
A study was conducted amongst 210 mothers of children aged 12-23 months residing in slums of Delhi, India. The study findings revealed that only 128 [61.0%] out of 210 mothers had ever heard of HIV/AIDS. Awareness was significantly associated with the younger age of the mother [P = 0.023], higher level of education [P = 0.001], lesser number of living children [P = 0.032], and complete immunization status [0.001] of their respective children. The major source of information was TV/Radio for 107 (83.59%), friends/relatives/neighbors for 24 (18.75%), and health personnel for 22 (17.18%) mothers, respectively. Out of the 128 aware mothers, 95 (74.0%) mentioned that it was transmitted through sexual route, 37 (29.0%) mentioned unsafe injections, 24 (19.0%) mentioned unsafe blood transfusion, and 13 (10.0%) mentioned that it was transmitted from mother to child. There was no incorrect or do not know response from any of these aware women.
Keywords: knowledge, awareness, perception, HIV, AIDS, mothers, women, poor, TV, children, immunization, vaccination
JEL Classification: I00
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