| Comparison of knowledge and accessibility to information sources of HIV/AIDS between blind and sighted populations in Nigeria. | |
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PMID: 18825516 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The aim of this study was to compare the HIV/AIDS knowledge and accessibility to HIV/AIDS information between blind and sighted individuals in Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey was undertaken among rural and urban blind (57) and sighted (62) adolescents in 2006. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data about HIV/AIDS symptoms, transmission and prevention knowledge, as well as accessibility to sources of HIV/AIDS information. Binary logistic regression and chi-square statistics were applied to compare responses between the two populations. Blindness was found to be associated with diminished knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission, prevention and symptoms. At the same time, the blind rely on different sources of HIV/AIDS information than sighted respondents. A lack of knowledge and limited accessibility to proper sources of information causes the blind disabled to be more vulnerable. It is necessary to supply them with proper information and increase their HIV/AIDS knowledge. |
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Authors:
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Willem M Otte; Frank van der Maas; Anthonius de Boer |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: AIDS care Volume: 20 ISSN: 1360-0451 ISO Abbreviation: AIDS Care Publication Date: 2008 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-30 Completed Date: 2008-12-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8915313 Medline TA: AIDS Care Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1093-7 Citation Subset: IM; X |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacotherapy, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. |
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Adolescent Adult Child Cross-Sectional Studies Data Collection / methods Female HIV Infections* / complications, prevention & control, transmission HIV-1 Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Male Nigeria Questionnaires Visually Impaired Persons* |
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