Knowledge, attitude and practice of adolescents on reproductive health and HIV/AIDS prevention at two communes of Ly Nhan district, Nam Dinh province, 2006
- Author:
Nga Thi To Dao
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
adolescents;
reproductive health;
HIV/AIDS prevention
- MeSH:
Reproductive Medicine/ statistics & numerical data;
HIV/ isolation & purification;
Adolesce;
Health Knowledge;
Attitudes;
Practice;
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2007;17(2):59-64
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Background: The adolescent\u2019s reproductive health is more and more concerned, especially in face of risk of HIV/AIDS epidemic for mankind. A variety of study and document show that adolescents have not had correct knowledge of reproductive health and HIV/AIDS preventive measures. Therefore, they have not had correct attitude and practice of their reproductive health as well as prevention of HIV/AIDS transmission. Objective: To define the current knowledge, attitude and practice of adolescents on reproductive health and HIV/AIDS prevention at two communes of Ly Nhan district, Nam Dinh province. Subjects and method:A cross-sectional, descriptive investigation combining with comparison of results of SAVY study was conducted in 401 adolescents between the age of 10 and 19 at Hop Ly and Hop Chinh communes of Ly Nhan district, Nam Dinh province, from April/2006 to June/2006. Results and Conclusion: Among 401 adolescents: men were more than female, 52.62% and 47.38%, respectively. 98.8% of them had the level of secondary or high school education. Only 1.2% had the level of primary education. 44.14% of adolescents had limited knowledge on safe sex. 21.5% of adolescents had correct and adequate understanding HIV transmission. 88% of adolescents could access to information of HIV/AIDS and RH via mass media.
