Recent Trends in HIV-Related Knowledge and ... - Measure DHS

Figure 3.4. Misconceptions and attitudes, Rwanda 2005 and 2010848892909396 96 97777378672005 2010 2005 2010WomenMenKnows a healthy-looking person canhave HIV2005 2010 2005 2010WomenMenWilling to care for a relative with AIDS2005 2010 2005 2010WomenMenWould not want to keep HIV+ statusof a family member secretThe proportion of women who would be willing to buy fresh vegetables from a vendor with HIVincreased from 69 percent to 84 percent. This proportion increased from 80 to 90 percent among men.Similarly, the proportion of women and men who believe that a female teacher living with HIV should beallowed to continue teaching increased between 2005 and 2010 (from 74 to 87 percent for women andfrom 80 to 89 percent for men).The only decline in accepting attitudes relates to disclosure of a family member’s positive statusamong women (Figure 3.4). The proportion of women who would not want the HIV-positive status of afamily member to remain secret declined among women from 77 to 67 percent. However, this proportionincreased among men (from 73 to 78 percent), particularly among men living in urban areas (from 54 to79 percent).Attitudes toward Sex EducationTable 3.2 presents the percentages of women and men age 15–49 who believe that children age12–14 years should be taught about condom use to prevent HIV infection. The percentage of those whobelieve that children age 12–14 should be taught about condom use to prevent HIV infection increasedfrom 80 to 89 percent among women, and from 81 to 90 percent among men.12