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5
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2008-9-23
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Nigeria has an estimated 930,000 AIDS orphans, which has a marked impact on family and community. This study was performed to characterise caregivers' knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and their attitude towards HIV/AIDS, orphans in general and AIDS orphans in particular. Caregivers and non-caregivers aged 25-70 years in Nigeria were interviewed from January and March 2003, and logistic regression analysis was used to determine associations between caregivers' knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS, orphans and AIDS orphans, and demographic characteristics and background status regarding HIV/AIDS and orphans. A total of 824 interviewees participated in the survey (82.4% response rate), of whom 290 (35.2%) were current caregivers of orphans. The mean number of orphans per current caregiver was 1.8 (standard deviation 1.4). Factors related to higher knowledge level regarding HIV/AIDS were female gender [odds ratio (OR) = 3.49; 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.33, 5.22] and belief that AIDS is a common disease (OR = 3.39; 95% CI: 2.19, 5.26). Factors associated with positive attitudes towards HIV/AIDS, orphans in general and AIDS orphans in particular were age 35-44 years (OR = 1.73; 95% CI: 1.11, 2.69), Koranic schooling (OR = 8.69; 95% CI: 2.42, 31.19), polygamy (OR = 1.76; 95% CI: 1.17, 2.62), belief that there are increasing numbers of orphans in the community (OR = 2.59; 95% CI: 1.32, 5.08) and having relatives or friends with HIV/AIDS (OR = 2.88; 95% CI: 1.61, 1.58). There was a slight correlation (r = 0.17, P < 0.001) between caregivers' knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and positive attitudes towards HIV/AIDS, orphans and AIDS orphans. Demographic characteristics and personal experience should be taken into consideration to improve attitudes and behaviour related to HIV/AIDS and caring for orphans and AIDS orphans.
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eng
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IM
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MEDLINE
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Sep
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1365-2524
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Electronic
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| pubmed:volume |
16
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
483-92
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome,
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-Caregivers,
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-Child, Orphaned,
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-Christianity,
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-Demography,
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-Family,
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-HIV Infections,
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice,
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-Islam,
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-Nigeria,
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-Religion and Psychology,
pubmed-meshheading:18266720-Social Conformity
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| pubmed:year |
2008
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Caregivers' and non-caregivers' knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and attitude towards HIV/AIDS and orphans in Nigeria.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Department of International Health and Medicine, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. ohnishi.ith@tmd.ac.jp
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Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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