Table 1.
Questions used in the baseline and post-training questionnaires, and the overlap with the 2007 serosurvey questionnaire
| Question found in: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline questionnaire | Post-training questionnaire | Serosurvey questionnaire | |
|
Do you know what causes HIV/AIDS? Mention all the ways you know: Having sex with casual/high risk partner Having sex without a condom Unsafe blood transfusion Unsterile injections Mother to child transmission Incisions on the body (Mosquitoes) (Witchcraft) |
Yes | Yes | Adapted |
| Can AIDS be transmitted by sharing cups and plates? | Yes | Identical | |
| Can AIDS be transmitted by kissing? | Yes | Identical | |
| Is it possible for a healthy looking person to have HIV/AIDS? | Yes | Identical | |
| Would you recommend a friend to have VCT? | Yes | Yes | Identical |
| ART prolongs life if taken consistently | Yes | Yes | Adapted |
| ART drugs are available free of charge in Tanzania | Yes | Yes | Identical |
| Inadequate nutrition whilst on ART accelerates death | Yes | Yes | Adapted |
| Condoms have the virus on them | Yes | Yes | Adapted |
| HIV is only found in the trade centre | Yes | Yes | |
| HIV symptoms can be cured by traditional/spiritual healing | Yes | Yes | |
| It is necessary to use condoms when engaging in sexual activity when on ART | Yes | ||
| HIV can be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy/birth or breastfeeding | Yes | ||
| Circumcision alone prevents HIV infection | Yes | ||
| It is possible to become infected with HIV even if you have only had sex once | Yes | ||