Table 3.
Knowledge and behavioural indicators related to HIV/AIDS in women of reproductive age, 2011 and 2015, Trident copper mining project, Northwestern province, Zambia
| Indicator | n | % of women with comprehensive knowledge on HIV/AIDS1 | % of women who believe HIV can be transmitted by witchcraft or supernatural means | % of women who have ever tested for HIV | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2015 | 2011 | 2015 | 2011 | 2015 | 2011 | 2015 | |
| Health road show | ||||||||
| Did not participate | n/a | 287 | n/a | 37.2 (31.6–43.1) | n/a | 12.1 (8.6–16.5) | n/a | 74.9 (69.4–79.8) |
| Participated | n/a | 319 | n/a | 31.3 (26.2–36.7) | n/a | 17.8 (13.8–22.5) | n/a | 94.0 (90.8–96.3) † |
| Education | ||||||||
| No education | 100 | 345 | 25.0 (16.8–34.6) | 26.6 (22.0–31.6) | 33 (23.9–43.1) | 16.2 (12.5–20.5) ɸ | 71 (61.0–79.6) | 81.4 (76.9–85.4) |
| Primary school | 186 | 207 | 26.8 (20.6–33.8) | 37.6 (31.0–44.6) | 22.5 (16.7–29.2) | 13.5 (9.2–18.9) | 77.4 (70.7–83.2) | 88.4 (83.2–92.4) |
| Secondary or higher | 0 | 54 | n/a | 68.5 (54.4–80.4) † | n/a | 14.8 (6.6–27.1) | n/a | 94.4 (84.6–98.8) |
| FQML or contractor employment within the HH | ||||||||
| No | n/a | 422 | n/a | 32.4 (28.0–37.1) | n/a | 13.2 (10.1–16.8) | n/a | 80.8 (76.7–84.4) |
| Yes | n/a | 184 | n/a | 38.0 (31.0–45.4) | n/a | 19.5 (14.0–26.0) | n/a | 94.5 (90.2–97.3) † |
| Resettlement | ||||||||
| No | n/a | 527 | n/a | 33.3 (29.3–37.6) | n/a | 15.5 (12.5–18.9) | n/a | 83.4 (80.0–86.5) |
| Yes | n/a | 79 | n/a | 39.2 (28.4–50.8) | n/a | 12.6 (6.2–22.0) | n/a | 94.9 (87.5–98.6) † |
| Migration background | ||||||||
| No | n/a | 447 | n/a | 31.0 (26.8–35.6) | n/a | 14.9 (11.8–18.6) | n/a | 82.5 (78.7–85.9) |
| Yes | n/a | 159 | n/a | 42.7 (34.9–50.8) | n/a | 15.7 (10.4–22.3) | n/a | 91.8 (86.4–95.5) † |
| Asset-based wealth index | ||||||||
| Poorest | n/a | 167 | n/a | 26.3 (19.8–33.7) | n/a | 17.9 (12.4–24.6) | n/a | 74.8 (67.5–81.2) |
| Second | n/a | 132 | n/a | 27.2 (19.8–35.7) | n/a | 15.9 (10.1–23.2) | n/a | 85.6 (78.4–91.1) |
| Third | n/a | 152 | n/a | 33.5 (26.1–41.6) | n/a | 11.8 (7.2–18.0) | n/a | 87.5 (81.1–92.3) |
| Richest | n/a | 155 | n/a | 49.0 (40.9–57.1) † | n/a | 14.8 (9.6–21.4) | n/a | 92.9 (87.6–96.4) † |
| Health facility within the community | ||||||||
| No | 67 | 107 | 32.8 (21.8–45.3) | 26.1 (18.1–35.5) | 19.4 (10.7–30.8) | 21.4 (14.1–30.4) | 77.6 (65.7–86.8) | 79.4 (70.5–86.6) |
| Yes | 219 | 499 | 24.2 (18.6–30.4) | 35.8 (31.6–40.2) ɸ | 28.3 (22.4–34.7) | 13.8 (10.9–17.1) ɸ | 74.4 (68.1–80.0) | 86.3 (83.0–89.2) ɸ |
| Impact | ||||||||
| Impacted | 255 | 421 | 26.2 (20.9–32.1) | 32.7 (28.3–37.4) | 26.6 (21.3–32.5) | 16.6 (13.1–20.5) ɸ | 76.0 (70.3–81.1) | 90.0 (86.7–92.7) ɸ |
| Comparison | 31 | 185 | 25.8 (11.8–44.6) | 37.2 (30.3–44.6) | 22.5 (9.59–41.0) | 11.8 (7.6–17.4) | 67.7 (48.6–83.3) | 73.5 (66.5–79.7) † |
| Total | 286 | 606 | 26.2 (21.2–31.7) | 34.1 (30.3–38.0) | 26.2 (21.2–31.7) | 15.1 (12.4–18.2) ɸ | 75.1 (69.7–80.0) | 84.9 (81.8–87.7) ɸ |
FQML, First Quantum Minerals Limited; HH, household; n/a, not available
1Knowing that consistent use of condoms during sexual intercourse and having just one uninfected faithful partner can reduce the chance of getting HIV, knowing that a healthy-looking person can have HIV, and rejecting the two most common local misconceptions, i.e. HIV can be transmitted by mosquito bites or supernatural means
ɸSignificant difference between 2011 and 2015
†Significant difference between population sub-groups in 2015