| Caregivers' and non-caregivers' knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and attitude towards HIV/AIDS and orphans in Nigeria. | |
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PMID: 18266720 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Nigeria has an estimated 930,000 AIDS orphans, which has a marked impact on family and community. This study was performed to characterise caregivers' knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and their attitude towards HIV/AIDS, orphans in general and AIDS orphans in particular. Caregivers and non-caregivers aged 25-70 years in Nigeria were interviewed from January and March 2003, and logistic regression analysis was used to determine associations between caregivers' knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS, orphans and AIDS orphans, and demographic characteristics and background status regarding HIV/AIDS and orphans. A total of 824 interviewees participated in the survey (82.4% response rate), of whom 290 (35.2%) were current caregivers of orphans. The mean number of orphans per current caregiver was 1.8 (standard deviation 1.4). Factors related to higher knowledge level regarding HIV/AIDS were female gender [odds ratio (OR) = 3.49; 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.33, 5.22] and belief that AIDS is a common disease (OR = 3.39; 95% CI: 2.19, 5.26). Factors associated with positive attitudes towards HIV/AIDS, orphans in general and AIDS orphans in particular were age 35-44 years (OR = 1.73; 95% CI: 1.11, 2.69), Koranic schooling (OR = 8.69; 95% CI: 2.42, 31.19), polygamy (OR = 1.76; 95% CI: 1.17, 2.62), belief that there are increasing numbers of orphans in the community (OR = 2.59; 95% CI: 1.32, 5.08) and having relatives or friends with HIV/AIDS (OR = 2.88; 95% CI: 1.61, 1.58). There was a slight correlation (r = 0.17, P < 0.001) between caregivers' knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and positive attitudes towards HIV/AIDS, orphans and AIDS orphans. Demographic characteristics and personal experience should be taken into consideration to improve attitudes and behaviour related to HIV/AIDS and caring for orphans and AIDS orphans. |
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Authors:
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Mayumi Ohnishi; Keiko Nakamura; Masashi Kizuki; Kaoruko Seino; Tomoko Inose; Takehito Takano |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2008-02-04 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Health & social care in the community Volume: 16 ISSN: 1365-2524 ISO Abbreviation: Health Soc Care Community Publication Date: 2008 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-23 Completed Date: 2008-11-18 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9306359 Medline TA: Health Soc Care Community Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 483-92 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of International Health and Medicine, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. ohnishi.ith@tmd.ac.jp |
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome* Adult Aged Caregivers / classification, education*, psychology Child, Orphaned* Christianity Demography Family / ethnology, psychology Female HIV Infections* Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Islam / psychology Male Middle Aged Nigeria Religion and Psychology* Social Conformity |
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