Recent Trends in HIV-Related Knowledge and ... - Measure DHS
Recent Trends in HIV-Related Knowledge and ... - Measure DHS
Recent Trends in HIV-Related Knowledge and ... - Measure DHS
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3.2. <strong>Knowledge</strong>, Misconception, <strong>and</strong> AttitudeTable 3.2 presents changes <strong>in</strong> awareness of <strong>HIV</strong>/AIDS, knowledge of <strong>HIV</strong> prevention methods,misconceptions about <strong>HIV</strong> transmission, <strong>and</strong> attitude <strong>in</strong>dicators among women <strong>and</strong> men. Data oncoverage of <strong>HIV</strong> test<strong>in</strong>g services are also shown <strong>in</strong> Table 3.2.<strong>Knowledge</strong> of <strong>HIV</strong> Prevention MethodsData <strong>in</strong> Table 3.2, also displayed <strong>in</strong> Figure 3.1, show that the proportion of women who knew thatlimit<strong>in</strong>g sex to one faithful partner reduces chances of gett<strong>in</strong>g <strong>HIV</strong> did not change significantly from 2005to 2010 (87 <strong>and</strong> 85 percent, respectively), while it decl<strong>in</strong>ed among men (from 87 percent to 79 percent).However, knowledge of condom use to prevent <strong>HIV</strong> <strong>in</strong>fection <strong>in</strong>creased among both women (from 80 to91 percent) <strong>and</strong> men (from 90 to 92 percent). As a result, knowledge of both <strong>HIV</strong> prevention methods<strong>in</strong>creased among women (from 73 to 79 percent) while it decl<strong>in</strong>ed among men (from 80 to 74 percent). Itis worth not<strong>in</strong>g that the decl<strong>in</strong>e was observed among men liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> rural areas but not among those liv<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong> urban areas.Furthermore, the proportion of women who reported know<strong>in</strong>g where to get condoms <strong>in</strong>creaseddramatically from 38 percent <strong>in</strong> 2005 to 89 percent <strong>in</strong> 2010. A correspond<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>crease was observedamong men (from 76 to 94 percent).Figure 3.1. <strong>Knowledge</strong> of <strong>HIV</strong> prevention methods, Rw<strong>and</strong>a 2005 <strong>and</strong> 201087858779 8091 90927379 80742005 2010 2005 2010WomenMenHav<strong>in</strong>g only one sexual partner2005 2010 2005 2010WomenMenUs<strong>in</strong>g condom2005 2010 2005 2010WomenMenHav<strong>in</strong>g only one sexual partner <strong>and</strong>us<strong>in</strong>g condom9