Socio-demographic covariates play a tremendous role in mounting HIV/AIDS awareness, knowledge among slum women in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Shamima Akter University of Rajshahi
  • Mizanur Rahman University of Rajshahi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v8i3.4449

Keywords:

HIV/AIDS – Bangladesh slum women – Bivariate analysis – Logistic analysis – Odds ratio

Abstract

This study aimed to identify socio-demographic correlates of knowledge, awareness about AIDS among slum women of Bangladesh. Chi-square test statistics and logistic regression models were used for analyzing the data. This analysis pertains to 600 ever married women in the reproductive age group (10-49). The finding of the both techniques show that female age at marriage, couple education, occupation, access to health worker, and mass-media exposure have significant (p < 0.001, p < 0.005) contribution in determining HIV/AIDS knowledge, awareness level. It also reveals that media particularly TV, couples education and visit of family planning health worker play the leading role regarding this issue while others have indirect relationship.

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Author Biographies

Shamima Akter, University of Rajshahi

PhD fellow, Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development – University of Rajshahi.

Mizanur Rahman, University of Rajshahi


Assistant Professor. Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development. University of Rajshahi.

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Published

2009-07-16

How to Cite

Akter, S., & Rahman, M. (2009). Socio-demographic covariates play a tremendous role in mounting HIV/AIDS awareness, knowledge among slum women in Bangladesh. Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences, 8(3), 250–255. https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v8i3.4449

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2009): Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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