Table 2.
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS of survey respondents among members of AEA in 2022.
| Variables | Yes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ever heard of HIV or AIDS | 840 | 99.3 |
| A person can get HIV/AIDS by sexual intercourse with someone who has HIV/AIDS | 818 | 96.7 |
| A person can get HIV/AIDS by living together with someone who has HIV/AIDS | 159 | 18.8 |
| People can get HIV by sharing food with a person who has HIV | 133 | 15.7 |
| People can get HIV because of witchcraft or other supernatural means | 125 | 14.8 |
| It is possible for a healthy-looking person to have HIV | 705 | 83.3 |
| You can get HIV/AIDS by touching someone who has HIV/AIDS | 165 | 19.5 |
| Men can transmit HIV/AIDS to women | 834 | 98.6 |
| Women can transmit HIV/AIDS to men | 835 | 98.7 |
| A pregnant woman can contract HIV/AIDS to her baby during pregnancy | 555 | 65.6 |
| A pregnant woman can contract HIV/AIDS to her baby during childbirth/delivery | 632 | 74.7 |
| A woman can contract HIV/AIDS to her baby by breastfeeding | 526 | 62.2 |
| A person can get rid of HIV/AIDS by having sex with a virgin | 298 | 35.2 |
| There is a cure for HIV/AIDS | 66 | 7.8 |
| Knowing a person cured of HIV with traditional medicine | 38 | 4.5 |
| HIV has treatment | 450 | 53.2 |
| Knowing a person cured of HIV with holy water | 112 | 13.2 |
| Patients with HIV can live a normal life | 699 | 82.6 |
| Overall knowledge levels | ||
| Higher knowledge | 463 | 54.7 |
| Moderate knowledge | 303 | 35.8 |
| Lower knowledge | 80 | 9.5 |