dc.contributor.author | Bwayo, JJ | |
dc.contributor.author | Mutere, AN | |
dc.contributor.author | Omari, MA | |
dc.contributor.author | Kreiss, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Jaoko Walter G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sekkade-Kingondu | |
dc.contributor.author | Plummer, FA | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-03T07:10:02Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-06-03T07:10:02Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1991 | |
dc.identifier.citation | East African Medical Journal 68(9): 714-9, (1991) | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1797534 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/28566 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://profiles.uonbi.ac.ke/wjaoko/publications/bwayo-jj-mutere-omari-ma-kreiss-j-jaoko-wg-sekkade-kingondu-plummer-fa-1991-long | |
dc.description.abstract | Three hundred and thirty seven truck drivers, in transit from Mombasa to destinations within east and central Africa were interviewed on their knowledge on AIDS and sex practices using a pre-defined questionnaire. Nearly all of them, 99% (3.7/321), had heard of AIDS through mass media and from friends. When asked for a definition of AIDS, 87% (336/485 responses) described it as a sexually transmitted disease (STD) which causes body wasting and death. The majority were aware of the correct risk reducing behaviours: 76% (228/300) knew that use of condoms can prevent the transmission/acquisition of STDs but only 32% (90/295) had ever used them. This was in spite of the fact that 61% (226/309) admitted to visiting prostitutes. Various reasons were given for not using condoms. About 32% (34/188) claimed that they did not sleep with prostitutes while 18% (34/188) did not see the need for using condoms. Condoms were unavailable to another 18% (34/188). The data obtained show a clear lack of correlation between the correct knowledge of AIDS and application in the prevention of acquisition and transmission of STD | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Long distance truck drivers 2: Knowledge and attitudes concerning sexually transmitted diseases and sexual behaviour | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Department of Microbiology | en |