AEGiS-09IAC: HIV risk perception to practices unique to the Muslim community; a Ugandan experience.

9th International AIDS Conference


Berlin, Germany — June 6-11, 1993

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HIV risk perception to practices unique to the Muslim community; a Ugandan experience.

Int Conf AIDS 1993 Jun 6-11; 9:121 (abstract no. WS-D18-5)
Kagimu M, Munyagwa R, Serwadda D, Wabwire F, Marum E; Islamic Medical Association.

OBJECTIVES: To assess risk perception to practices common in the Muslim community of Uganda which place persons at risk for HIV infection, namely, polygamous marriages, unsterile circumcision, and ablution of the dead.

METHODS: 12 rural and 9 trading center mosques were randomly selected in Mpigi and Iganga districts. At each mosque 15 households were enrolled into the study. All consenting individuals 15 and above had a questionnaire administered.

RESULTS: There were 955 and 951 respondents in Mpigi and Iganga respectively. TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME.

CONCLUSIONS: The risk perception for HIV infection in this Muslim community is low and there is a need for intensive Health education.

Keywords: AEGIS, Islam, HIV Infections, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Perception, Ethnic Groups, Learning, Memory, Health Education, Risk, Recognition (Psychology), Circumcision, Uganda, Male, prevention & control, surgery, ICA9KWDaegis,islam,hivinfections,knowledge,attitudes,practice,perception,ethnicgroups,learning,memory,healtheducation,risk,recognition(psychology),circumcision,uganda,male,prevention&control,surgery,ica9
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