Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Towards Post Exposure Prophylaxis Among Commercial Sex Workers in Kizinda Town Bushenyi District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT............................................................................................................. iii

DEDICATION............................................................................................................................... iv

LIST OF FIGURES ..................................................................................................................... viii

LIST OF TABLES......................................................................................................................... ix

OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS....................................................................................................x

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS........................................................................................................ xi

ABSTRACT.................................................................................................................................. xii

CHAPTER ONE..............................................................................................................................1

1.0 Introduction................................................................................................................................1

1.1 Background information ............................................................................................................1

1.2 Problem statement......................................................................................................................3

1.3 Objectives of the study...............................................................................................................5

1.3.1 General objective ....................................................................................................................5

1.3.2 Specific objectives..................................................................................................................5

1.4 Research questions.....................................................................................................................5

1.5 Justification of the study ............................................................................................................5

1.5.1 Nursing management and practice..........................................................................................5

1.5.2 Nursing education .................................................................................................................6

1.5.3 Nursing Research....................................................................................................................6

CHAPTER TWO .............................................................................................................................6

LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................................6

2.0 Introduction................................................................................................................................6

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2.1 Knowledge of prostitutes on PEP ..............................................................................................6

2.2 Attitude towards use of PEP ......................................................................................................7

2.3 Practice of sex workers on PEP ...............................................................................................10

CHAPTER THREE .......................................................................................................................11

METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................11

3.1 Introduction..............................................................................................................................11

3.2 Study Design and Rationale.....................................................................................................11

3.3 Study setting and rationale.......................................................................................................12

3.4 Study Population......................................................................................................................12

3.4.1 Inclusion Criteria ..................................................................................................................13

3.4.2 Sample Size Determination...................................................................................................13

3.4.3 The sampling procedure and rationale..................................................................................14

3. 5 Definition of variables ............................................................................................................14

3.6 Research Instruments.............................................................................................................14

3.7 Data Analysis and presentation................................................................................................15

3.8 Ethical consideration................................................................................................................15

3.9 Study limitations......................................................................................................................15

3.10 Dissemination of results.........................................................................................................15

CHAPTER FOUR..........................................................................................................................16

RESULTS ......................................................................................................................................16

4.0 Introduction..............................................................................................................................16

4.1 Social demographic characteristic ...........................................................................................16

4.2 Knowledge of sex workers towards post exposure prophylaxis..............................................19

4.3 Attitude of commercial sex workers towards post exposure prophylaxis ...............................23

4.4 Practices of commercial sex workers towards Post Exposure prophylaxis.............................25

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CHAPTER FIVE ...........................................................................................................................28

DISCUSSION ,CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS……………………………….28

5.0 Introduction..............................................................................................................................28

5.1 Discussion………………………………………...………………………………………….28

5.1.1Social demographic characteristics........................................................................................28

5.1.2 Knowledge of sex workers towards post exposure prophylaxis...........................................29

5.1.3 Attitude of commercial sex workers towards post exposure prophylaxis ............................30

5.1.4 Practices of commercial sex workers towards Post Exposure prophylaxis..........................32

5.2 Conclusions..............................................................................................................................33

5.3 Recommendations....................................................................................................................34

5.4 Implications to Nursing Practice……………………………………………………………..35

REFERENCES ..............................................................................................................................36

APPENDIX I: CONSENT FORM.................................................................................................39

APPENDIX II: QUESTIONIER....................................................................................................40

APPENDIX III: BUDGET ............................................................................................................45

APPENDIX IV: PROPOSED TIMETABLE FOR THE RESEARCH.........................................46

APPENDIX V: INTRODUCTORY LETTER. .............................................................................47

APPENDIX VI: MAP OF UGANDA SHOWING THE STUDY AREA ....................................48

APPENDIX VII: MAP OF BUSHENYI DISTRICT SHOWING LOCATION OF KIZINDA

TRADING CENTRE.....................................................................................................................49