title: Knowledge of AIDS in Papua New Guinea.
abstract: A survey of AIDS knowledge and condom-related attitudes and behaviours was conducted among 896 randomly selected men and women in and around Lae, Goroka, Mt Hagen and a rural area of Madang. While 93% of those interviewed were familiar with the disease name, only 3% demonstrated adequate knowledge of modes of transmission and prevention. Condom acceptance, in theory, appears high, but must be strongly promoted for substantial change in usage patterns to be acquired.
authors.affiliation: Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pataki-Schweizer
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010219:Papua New Guinea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D014505:Urban Population