HIV/AIDS prevention among the male population: results of a peer education program for taxicab and tricycle drivers in the Philippines.
This study assesses the results of a 2-year community-based peer education program aimed at increasing HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes toward condoms, and condom use behavior among taxicab and tricycle drivers in the Philippines. Pretest, posttest, and follow-up data were collected throughout the educational intervention program. The results of the repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicate a significant change on knowledge about HIV/AIDS from baseline to posttest and from posttest to follow-up (F=449.27, df=2, p<.001). There was also a significant change on attitudes about condom use from baseline to posttest and from posttest to follow-up (F=425.19, df=2, p=0.001), and a significant effect on condom use behavior with commercial sex workers from baseline to posttest and follow-up (F=428.31, df=2, p=.001). The peer-mediated intervention was found to be an effective means of HIV/AIDS prevention among taxi and tricycle drivers in the Philippines.
Morisky
Donald E
DE
School of Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. dmorisky@ucla.edu
Nguyen
Chrystene
C
Ang
Alfonso
A
Tiglao
Teodora V
TV
D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000379:methods; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D010679:Philippines; D021841:Safe Sex; D014186:Transportation