Table 2.
Distribution of knowledge of HIV/AIDS among the respondents.
| Frequency (n = 914) | % (100%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ever heard of HIV/AIDS | ||
| Yes | 900 | 99.4 |
| No | 14 | 0.6 |
| From whom did you hear it? | ||
| Friend | ||
| Yes | 249 | 27.2 |
| No | 651 | 72.8 |
| Radio and television | ||
| Yes | 656 | 71.8 |
| No | 258 | 28.2 |
| Market | ||
| Yes | 121 | 13.2 |
| No | 793 | 86.8 |
| Other sources of information | ||
| Church | 25 | 2.7 |
| Hospital | 25 | 2.7 |
| Newspaper | 17 | 1.9 |
| School | 34 | 3.7 |
| Office | 9 | 1.0 |
| Is AIDS real? | ||
| Yes | 889 | 98.2 |
| No | 25 | 1.8 |
| Modes of transmission | ||
| Sex | ||
| Yes | 842 | 92.0 |
| No | 72 | 8.0 |
| Through hospital | ||
| Yes | 109 | 11.5 |
| No | 805 | 88.5 |
| Through shaking of hand | ||
| Yes | 20 | 1.5 |
| No | 894 | 98.5 |
| Is everybody at risk? | ||
| Yes | 740 | 81.8 |
| No | 174 | 18.2 |
| What have you done to protect yourself? | ||
| Condom | ||
| Yes | 199 | 22.0 |
| No | 715 | 78.0 |
| Abstain | ||
| Yes | 462 | 51.0 |
| No | 452 | 49.0 |
| Medicine | ||
| Yes | 27 | 3.0 |
| No | 887 | 97.0 |
| Nothing | ||
| Yes | 217 | 24.0 |
| No | 697 | 76.0 |
Source: Author's field survey (2009).