World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION, EDUCATION & COMMUNICATION (IEC) PACKAGE REGARDING HIV / AIDS ON KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE AMONG WOMEN

R. Suganthi and *Dr. B. Jayabharathi

ABSTRACT

Background: AIDS is a syndrome caused by a virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The illness alters the immune system, making people much more vulnerable to infections and diseases. Aim: The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of IEC package on knowledge and attitude regarding HIV / AIDS among women residing in tribal areas at chengalpattu. Methods: The present study was conducted in selected tribal areas such as Senneri and Kothimangalam at Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram District. True experimental -Pre test & post test only design was adopted for the study. The study sample comprised of 80 tribal women, out of which 40 were allotted to study group and 40 to control group. Simple random sampling technique was used for the selection of tribal women for the study. The inclusion criteria for sample selection includes a) Women in the age group between 21 – 45 years, b) Women who are willing to participate in the study and c) Women who can speak and understand Tamil. The exclusion criterias include a) Women with sexually transmitted infections like chlamydia, gonorrhea, genital herpes and b) Women those who are diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge and Likert scale was used to assess the attitude of tribal women regarding HIV/AIDS. Results: The current study results show that, after IEC package, majority of women 22(55%) had adequate knowledge and majority 30(75%) women had favorable attitude towards HIV/ AIDS in study group. The Comparison of post test level of knowledge and attitude on HIV/ AIDS among women between study and control group showed that, there was highly significant difference found at p=0.001 level. Conclusion: The present study concludes that, the IEC package on HIV/AIDS was effective in improving the knowledge and attitude of women in the study group.

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