Table 2 Practice and knowledge of the respondents in relation to their attitude towards whether a HIV-positive female teacher should be allowed to continue teaching in school
Practice and knowledge about HIV/AIDS | Should a HIV-positive female teacher be allowed to continue teaching in school? | p valueb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
N (%) | N (%) | |||
Used condom the first time they had sex | Yes | 497 (57.3) | 371 (42.7) | <0.001 |
No | 630 (44.7) | 778 (55.3) | ||
DK | 13 (65.0) | 7 (35.0) | ||
The risk of HIV transmission can be significantly reduced by having one faithful uninfected partner | Yes | 1054 (51.1) | 1008 (48.9) | <0.001 |
No | 69 (48.6) | 73 (51.4) | ||
DK | 19 (18.1) | 86 (81.9) | ||
The risk of HIV transmission can be significantly reduced by using condom each time | Yes | 1093 (51.5) | 1030 (48.5) | <0.001 |
No | 32 (42.1) | 44 (57.9) | ||
DK | 16 (14.7) | 93 (85.3) | ||
HIV can be transmitted by supernatural means | Yes | 11 (36.7) | 19 (63.3) | <0.001 |
No | 1125 (51.2) | 1074 (48.8) | ||
DK | 6 (7.5) | 74 (92.5) | ||
HIV can be transmitted by mosquito bite | Yes | 77 (40.5) | 113 (59.5) | <0.001 |
No | 927 (53.7) | 799 (46.3) | ||
DK | 137 (35.1) | 253 (64.9) | ||
HIV can be transmitted by sharing food with a HIV-positive person | Yes | 75 (25.9) | 215 (74.1) | <0.001 |
No | 1008 (58.1) | 727 (41.9) | ||
DK | 55 (19.9) | 222 (80.1) | ||
A healthy-looking person can be HIV positive | Yes | 1036 (54.3) | 871 (45.7) | <0.001 |
No | 43 (33.3) | 86 (66.7) | ||
DK | 63 (23.3) | 207 (76.7) | ||
HIV can be transmitted from a mother to her baby during pregnancy | Yes | 1024 (50.6) | 998 (49.4) | <0.001 |
No | 34 (55.7) | 27 (44.3) | ||
DK | 84 (37.2) | 142 (62.8) | ||
HIV can be transmitted from a mother to her baby during delivery | Yes | 956 (51.1) | 915 (48.9) | <0.001 |
No | 56 (58.9) | 39 (41.1) | ||
DK | 130 (37.9) | 213 (62.1) | ||
HIV can be transmitted from a mother to her baby through breastfeeding | Yes | 822 (49.8) | 830 (50.2) | <0.001 |
No | 144 (64.9) | 78 (35.1) | ||
DK | 176 (40.5) | 259 (59.5) | ||
Would you buy fresh vegetables from a HIV-positive vendor? | Yes | 740 (89.9) | 83 (10.1) | <0.001 |
No | 234 (18.5) | 1030 (81.5) | ||
DKa | 168 (75.7) | 54 (24.3) | ||
Would you want to keep HIV status of a family member a secret? | Yes | 428 (41.9) | 594 (58.1) | <0.001 |
Ne | 497 (55.5) | 399 (44.5) | ||
DKa | 217 (55.5) | 174 (44.5) | ||
Would you take care of a family member sick with AIDS in your home? | Yes | 1107 (51.6) | 1038 (48.4) | <0.001 |
No | 7 (21.2) | 26 (78.8) | ||
DKa | 28 (21.4) | 103 (78.6) | ||