بررسي آگاهي زنان شهر رشت درباره ايدز در سال 1385

Survey of Womenʹs Knowledge about Aids in Rasht 2006

Introduction: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a global problem that is spreading in all countries of the world and OUf country too. Thus, befor the salient prevalence of this diseas must be controlled it. In this way we need the training for increasing ofthe personʹs knowledge. Objective: Determin Rasht womenʹs knowledge about Aids and evaluat relation between knowledge and demographic variables. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive cross sectional study. Women were selected by cluster random sampling in different area of Rasht. The questionnaire and interview were used for collection of data and information. The findings and data were analyzed bjchi -square test. Results: The level of knowledge was distinguished base on their information about transmission and prevention and affection of Aids. The results showed 60.22% of women had low and 29.67% medial and 10.11% high information about Aids. In this study, (96%) of women believed to necessary of training about Aids and majority of them mentiond radio and television are the best ways for education Also, There are significant relation between variable such as: age.level of education.Occupation, marital status with knowledge of Aids. Conclusion: By attention to low level of womenʹs knowledge about Aids, suggesed more training about transmission and prevention ways of Aids for reducing of itʹs affection.