Table 3.

Responses to nutritional KAP questions (n=133)

Variable	No.	%
Received training on nutrition and HIV	119	89.5
Correct definition of the term ‘good nutrition’	69	51.9
Knowledge of drug-food interactions	37	27.8
Importance and usefulness of the following for health and quality of life of PWLHA
Consumption of a balanced diet	132	99.3
Consumption of fruits and vegetables	132	99.3
Increasing frequency of meal	60	45.1
Consumption of special diets	84	63.1
Number of meals consumed in the preceding 24 hours
<3	104	78.2
≥3	29	21.8
Number of food-groups consumed in the preceding 24 hours
<6 (inadequate)	80	60.2
≥6 (adequate)	53	39.8
Seasonal variations in diet	117	88.0
Consumption of special diets or supplements	27	20.3
Portioning meals within the household
According to age-groups	97	72.9
According to health status	6	4.5
Practice of food taboos	10	7.5

AIDS=Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;

HIV=Human immunodeficiency virus;

KAP=Knowledge, attitudes, practices;

PWLHA=People living with HIV and AIDS