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Research Article
The Association between Interrelationships and Linkages of Knowledge about HIV/AIDS and its Related Risky Behaviors in People Living with HIV/AIDS
Author(s): Berhanu Tameru, Gemechu Gerbi, David Nganwa, Asseged Bogale, Vinaida Robnett and Tsegye HabtemariamBerhanu Tameru, Gemechu Gerbi, David Nganwa, Asseged Bogale, Vinaida Robnett and Tsegye Habtemariam
The relationship between knowledge about HIV/AIDS and its associated risky behaviors is complex and has not been sufficiently explored. It is especially important to look at some of the aspects of this relationship among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in order to develop effective intervention strategies to reduce HIV/AIDS risky behaviors. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between knowledge about HIV/AIDS and its risky behaviors among PLWHA. Methods: Risk taking behavior among the participants was measured as the number of all risky behaviors before and after the knowledge of their HIV/AIDS positive status. Knowledge was measured by the extent to which participants answered the HIV/AIDS related questions. The relationships between the identified HIV/AIDS risky behaviors and the knowledge among PLWHA were analyzed using Structural Equation Modelling. .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6113.S7-002
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