A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, RISK BERA VIOUR, ATTITUDE OF HIV/AIDS AMONG FACTORY WORKERS IN THREE STATES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37268/mjphm/vol.4/no.1/art.1318Keywords:
HIV/AIDS, level of knowledge, attitude, high-risk behavior, factory workersAbstract
HIV/AIDS is a global issue and the fourth biggest killer worldwide. Report from Ministry Of Health Malaysia showed factory workers are among the social group that are mostly infected ( 10 .4%). A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the socio-demographic factor and its relationship with level of knowledge, attitude and HIV-related risk behavior among factory workers in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Malacca. This study involved 3300 factory workers selected randomly and were given self-guided questionnaire. With response rate about 95.4% (3148), the level of knowledge was high (97.3%) and the attitude was positive (81 %) . However, there was still an amount off ear towards HIV/AIDS patient. Logistic regression showed significant difference (p<0.05) between level of knowledge and ethnic group, income and level of education and between attitude and income and level of knowledge. About 27.7% respondents smoked cigarette, 4.2% involved with drugs of which 0.7% administered intravenously, 2 .3% were homosexuals, 2 .5% were bisexuals and 3 .1 % were heterosexuals. HIV/AIDS J>revention and control intervention should take into consideration the local socio-cultural factors and commitment from the top level management in the factory.
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