Meatu District Report - Whole Village Project - University of Minnesota
Meatu District Report - Whole Village Project - University of Minnesota
Meatu District Report - Whole Village Project - University of Minnesota
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Since the responses that trigger these skip patterns imply lack <strong>of</strong> knowledge, skipped questions<br />
earn zero points. Therefore, those who say they have not heard <strong>of</strong> HIV/AIDS get a score <strong>of</strong> zero,<br />
while those who have heard <strong>of</strong> HIV/AIDS but report no knowledge <strong>of</strong> prevention measures receive<br />
a score between 0 and 2 based on their answers to questions numbers 5 and 6. As shown in Figure<br />
12, the majority <strong>of</strong> adults have high prevention knowledge scores while very few have no<br />
knowledge. 58% to 76% <strong>of</strong> eligible adults scored either 5 or 6 while approximately 6% to 9% <strong>of</strong> all<br />
village residents scored between 0 and 2. The scores suggest that most residents are aware <strong>of</strong> some<br />
HIV prevention measures.<br />
Figure 12. Percent Eligible Adults with No versus High HIV Prevention Knowledge<br />
With the exception <strong>of</strong> Makao, women are more likely to have no HIV prevention knowledge than<br />
men (see Figure 13). Women in Iramba Ndogo and Sapa have the highest percent <strong>of</strong> eligible adult<br />
females with no knowledge at approximately 14%.<br />
29 Results and Discussion | <strong>Whole</strong> <strong>Village</strong> <strong>Project</strong> – <strong>Meatu</strong> <strong>District</strong>, January 2011
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