Document 2266
 DOCN  M94A2266
 TI    Evaluation of risk behaviour: results and lessons learned in four
       setting.
 DT    9412
 AU    Carael M; Mertens T; WHO/GPA, Geneva, Switzerland.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):343 (abstract no. PC0308). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370309
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To monitor change in the knowledge of HIV-related preventive
       practices, the level of sex with non-regular partners and the use of
       condoms among the general population. METHODS: In recognizing the
       importance of evaluation optimizing the current preventive programmes, a
       core protocol for repeated survey of the general population has been
       developed by GPA, together with other tools. The surveys used clustered
       probability sample design and face-to-face interviewing with selected
       adults. RESULTS: Of field-tests in Ethiopia, Burundi, Tanzania and Sri
       Lanka indicate that knowledge of preventive practices varied from 35% to
       88%, but the level of misconceptions about 'casual' transmission of HIV
       was high. The prevalence of sex with non-regular partners in last year
       varied from 10% to 45%. 27% to 65% of respondents reported condom use in
       the last sexual intercourse of risk. CONCLUSIONS: Implications of these
       results for an understanding of the scope and nature of behavioural
       change, and the usefulness of data for National AIDS Programmes will be
       discussed.
 DE    Adult  Burundi/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Condoms  Curriculum  *Developing Countries
       Ethiopia/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Female  *Health Education  Human  HIV
       Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Knowledge,
       Attitudes, Practice  Male  Program Evaluation  Sex Behavior  Sri
       Lanka/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Tanzania/EPIDEMIOLOGY  MEETING ABSTRACT

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