Nasreen Fatima, Merib Emmannual, Sofia Butt.
Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude Towards HIV among Women of Reproductive age Group in a Public Sector Hospital.
J Surg Pak Jan ;22(3):92-6.

Objective: To analyse knowledge, awareness and attitude towards HIV in women of reproductive age group, in a tertiary care Hospital. Study design: Cross sectional study. Place & Duration of study: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ward-9 Jinnah Postgraduate Medical centre Karachi, From June 2016 to August 2016. Methodology: Women of reproductive age group attending outpatient department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical centre Karachi were interviewed after taking informed consent. Questions regarding various aspects of HIV were asked. Reponses were entered into pre defined form. Data was analysed using SPSS-16. Results: A total of 310 women participated. Greater number of responders belonged to age group 26-35 years (77%). Of the total 42.6% (n=132) and 29.0% (n=90) women had knowledge about spread of the disease and its symptoms respectively. Prevention of the disease was known to 47.1% (n= 146) women. Most of the study participants (n= 197 - 63.5%) showed positive attitude toward patients living with HIV/AIDS. Of the total 87.7% (n=272) women showed willingness for screening of HIV. Television was the main source of information in. Conclusion: Lack of knowledge was observed in relation to HIV symptoms, spread and preventive measures, while women of reproductive age group demonstrated more positive attitude towards patients living with HIV/AIDS.

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