Document 0491
 DOCN  M9440491
 TI    Knowledge and attitudes on AIDS relevant for the establishment of
       community care in the city of Harare.
 DT    9404
 AU    Moyo I; Low A; Ray CS; Katsumbe TM; Chisvo D; Mbengeranwa OL; Gumbo N
 SO    Cent Afr J Med. 1993 Mar;39(3):45-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94138991
 AB    Part I: Because of the increasing number of people with the HIV
       infection or AIDS, health resources and facilities are becoming over
       burdened. Many projects are looking towards involving communities more
       in caring and supporting those living with HIV/AIDS. In view of this,
       features of knowledge and attitudes have been drawn out of a main study
       on knowledge, attitudes and practices on 2 109 respondents in the City
       of Harare, to demonstrate areas where urgent preparation is needed to
       facilitate community care. The majority of respondents (96 pc) were
       aware that AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease. About 70 pc of the
       respondents thought that there were many people infected with HIV in
       Zimbabwe. Most of the respondents (83.3 pc) were frightened by the idea
       of catching AIDS. However, 82 pc would want to know if they are infected
       with the AIDS virus. About nine pc of the respondents said that they
       would commit suicide on discovering that they had HIV. Only 10 pc would
       have another child after becoming infected. A quarter of the respondents
       would not be supportive of people with AIDS. They stated that they would
       evict lodgers with AIDS, would avoid either neighbour, coworker or
       school mate with AIDS. People were generally more willing to look after
       their own children (76 pc) and less supportive of other relatives (68
       pc) who had AIDS. Gender differences are also highlighted.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Causality  Community Health Services/*ORGANIZATION &
       ADMIN  Female  *Health Services Needs and Demand  Human  HIV
       Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  *Knowledge,
       Attitudes, Practice  Male  Urban Health  Zimbabwe/EPIDEMIOLOGY  JOURNAL
       ARTICLE

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