ABSTRACT
A study to assess community attitudes towards HIV/AIDS prevention was conducted
in Morogoro municipality, Tanzania, between November 2007 and January 2008. A
total of 100 randomly selected households were included in this study, located in five
wards randomly selected from the 19 wards of the municipality. Data were collected
using questionnaire interviews and focus group discussions (the latter conducted in a
different subpopulation). Data were analysed using statistical package for social
sciences (SPSS) version 11.5, whereby eigenvalues for key statements were
computed following data reduction/ Principal Component Analysis. The study
revealed high knowledge of the community on HIV/AIDS. The community had
positive attitudes towards HIV/AIDS preventive measures except the use of condoms.
Factors that hindered the use of HIV/AIDS preventive measures included alcoholism,
low knowledge on some preventive measures e.g. the use of condoms, economic
factors, drug abuse, marital status, religion and emotional factors. The study
recommends promotion of HIV/AIDS control strategies that are accepted by the
community. Further studies are needed to assess whether the accepted strategies are
implemented by the community.
KYUNGA, P (2021). Community Attitudes Towards Preventive Measures For Hiv/Aids Infections In Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/community-attitudes-towards-preventive-measures-for-hiv-aids-infections-in-morogoro-municipality-tanzania
KYUNGA, PAULINE "Community Attitudes Towards Preventive Measures For Hiv/Aids Infections In Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania" Afribary. Afribary, 10 May. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/community-attitudes-towards-preventive-measures-for-hiv-aids-infections-in-morogoro-municipality-tanzania. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
KYUNGA, PAULINE . "Community Attitudes Towards Preventive Measures For Hiv/Aids Infections In Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania". Afribary, Afribary, 10 May. 2021. Web. 26 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/community-attitudes-towards-preventive-measures-for-hiv-aids-infections-in-morogoro-municipality-tanzania >.
KYUNGA, PAULINE . "Community Attitudes Towards Preventive Measures For Hiv/Aids Infections In Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 26, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/community-attitudes-towards-preventive-measures-for-hiv-aids-infections-in-morogoro-municipality-tanzania