Table 2: Knowledge
of HIV/AIDS prevention.
|
Awareness about HIV/AIDS |
Frequency |
Percentage |
|
Yes |
282 |
97.9 |
|
No |
6 |
2.1 |
|
Awareness about HIV/AIDS counselling
and testing |
Frequency |
Percentage |
|
Yes |
168 |
58.3 |
|
No |
120 |
41.7 |
|
Source of Information |
Frequency |
Percentage |
|
Radio |
209 |
72.6 |
|
Television |
200 |
69.4 |
|
Religious Centres |
70 |
24.3 |
|
Health Workers |
132 |
45.8 |
|
Spouse |
23 |
8.0 |
|
Knowledge of how the disease is
transmitted |
Frequency |
Percentage |
|
Sexual Intercourse |
275 |
95.5 |
|
Sharp Instrument |
277 |
96.2 |
|
Blood Transfusion |
247 |
85.8 |
|
Sharing of Kitchen Utensils |
96 |
33.3 |
|
Sharing Toilet |
111 |
38.5 |
|
Is knowing your HIV status
important? |
Frequency |
Percentage |
|
Yes |
271 |
94.1 |
|
No |
9 |
3.1 |
|
Not sure |
8 |
2.8 |
|
Total |
288 |
100 |
About
half of the respondents (51.3%) have heard about HCT.