The awareness about the reproduction health and the control of STD &HIV/AIDS among adolescence in Thanh Xuan District - Ha Noi
- Author:
Nguyen Thanh Quang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
HIV/AIDS
- MeSH:
HIV;
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome;
Sexually Transmitted Diseases;
Adolescent
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;439(1):63-66
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In Thanh Xuan District - Ha Noi, from June to July 2000, representatives of adolescence, which compose of 20 students of high school, 10 students of the university, 10 plant workers, 10 shop and restaurant workers were enrolled in a qualified study in combining with a quick assessment and an attendance of the community. 100% adolescent subjects manifest their wishes to be aware on the reproductive health and on the control of HIV/AIDS and STDs. 70-100% know syphilis, gonorrhea, 95-100% know HIV/AIDS and STDs. 70-100% subject know the use of condom. As regard the attitude, most of them do not agree with sexual relation before 20 years old of age. As regard the behavor, 60-80% of them conduct the sexual relation with the consent from two parts, hotel and guest house are the site of choice. In practice, 40-66.7% of them use contraceptive medicament, 20-33.3% use condom
