title: An assessment of AIDS awareness program--for I.C.D.S. functionaries.
abstract: An assessment of the "One Day AIDS Awareness Program" for I.C.D.S. functionaries was done. The pre-training knowledge level scores were 55.3%, 39.3% and 60.4% of the total score, in 24-Parganas (S), Burdwan and Calcutta districts respectively. However, the post-training assessment scores were observed to be 91.9%, 84.9% and 94.8% in 24-Parganas (S), Burdwan and Calcutta districts respectively. The percentage increase in mean scores was found to be 66.5%, 115.8% and 57.1% in 24-Parganas (S), Burdwan and Calcutta districts respectively.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Community Medicine, Medical College, Calcutta.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D000328:Adult; D001364:Awareness; D003150:Community Health Workers / Q000193:education*; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007318:Inservice Training; D008297:Male