Document 0928
 DOCN  M9440928
 TI    HIV infection among secondary school students in Djibouti, horn of
       Africa: knowledge, exposure and prevalence.
 DT    9404
 AU    Rodier GR; Morand JJ; Olson JS; Watts DM; Said-Salah; Epidemiology
       Branch, US Naval Medical Research Unit 3 (NAMRU-3),; FPO AE 09835-0007.
 SO    East Afr Med J. 1993 Jul;70(7):414-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94123617
 AB    A study of HIV infection among secondary school students was conducted
       in Djibouti in February 1990 during a national hepatitis survey.
       Serology was negative for HIV and syphilis among 294 students (ages 14
       to 20 years) in spite of a dramatic increase of HIV seropositivity (as
       high as 41%), and a high level of syphilis positive serology (up to 46%)
       among adult high-risk groups such as street prostitutes. Results of a
       face-to-face interview of these pupils indicated that 64% had a basic
       knowledge of AIDS. As expected, a much better knowledge of AIDS was
       found among those who recently received AIDS education. However, 80% of
       secondary school teenagers did not consider themselves at risk for
       acquiring HIV. Transmission of HIV among school-children would be
       possible through sexual activity (22% stated to be sexually active) or
       parenteral therapy (75% had received at least one intramuscular
       injection), and not likely through blood transfusion or intravenous drug
       abuse. Results, close to those of a similar study in Zimbabwe, suggest
       that AIDS education programme should be given to all secondary school
       pupils and include public health lectures on syphilis, tuberculosis, and
       HIV infection.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Age Factors  Djibouti/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Female  Health
       Education  Human  HIV Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  HIV
       Seropositivity/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Interviews  Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
       Male  Prevalence  Questionnaires  Risk Factors  *Sex Behavior  Students
       Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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