Document 2180
 DOCN  M94A2180
 TI    A study of K.A.B. on AIDS/STD among immigrant workers in an Indian
       restaurant, Selangor, Malaysia.
 DT    9412
 AU    Elangovan S; Dept. of Social & preventive Medicine, Faculty of
       Medicine,; University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):363 (abstract no. PD0058). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370395
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To determine the level of knowledge, attitude, practice and
       behaviour among immigrant workers in a restaurant regarding HIV, AIDS
       and STD. METHOD: All immigrant workers in an Indian restaurant were
       personally interviewed with a pretested questionnaire. RESULTS: 36
       immigrant workers with mean age 32 years were interviewed. 83% were
       Indians and 97% had heard of AIDS, 67% said it was caused by germs but
       only 11% were confident that it was virus. 34% had poor knowledge on
       AIDS. 89% agreed that it can spread, 91% said it can cause death. 97%
       said it can be prevented. All agreed that AIDS can be prevented by not
       indulging in high risk behaviours with prostitutes, homosexuals and drug
       addicts. 67% agreed that condom usage can prevent AIDS; 71% agreed there
       was no cure for AIDS. 83% would give up high risk behaviours if one of
       their closest partners had AIDS. 94% said they will not indulge in
       sexual relationship with their partners if they have AIDS. 75% had
       sexual experience before working here. 83% abstained from sex after
       working here. 20% had multiple sexual partners; 3% indulged in
       homosexual activities, 14% never used condoms. None were treated for
       STD. None were intravenous drug addicts. 71% would give up their
       indiscriminate sexual activities after knowing about AIDS. DISCUSSION
       AND CONCLUSIONS: Management must co-operate in giving time off to
       immigrant workers to attend more health education talks. Periodic
       screening for HIV/STD must be routinely done in view of their high risk
       behaviours here.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/ETHNOLOGY/*PREVENTION &  CONTROL
       Adult  *Emigration and Immigration  Human  India/ETHNOLOGY  *Knowledge,
       Attitudes, Practice  Malaysia  Restaurants  Risk Factors  Sexually
       Transmitted Diseases/ETHNOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  MEETING ABSTRACT

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