HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes towards HIV and condom use among internally displaced Libyan males. Is there a need to implement sex education?
Background Displacement has been associated with an increased risk of HIV transmission. In light of the lack of data from Libya on sexual behavior and HIV/AIDS knowledge, the effort was undertaken to assess HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes towards HIV and condom use in Libyan internally displaced ma...
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| author | Fauzi Elamouri Jürgen Kurt Rockstroh Worapath Kratoo Yuka Miyahara Tepanata Pumpaibool |
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| description | Background Displacement has been associated with an increased risk of HIV transmission. In light of the lack of data from Libya on sexual behavior and HIV/AIDS knowledge, the effort was undertaken to assess HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes towards HIV and condom use in Libyan internally displaced males (IDPs) in Tripoli. Methods Cross-sectional study design using purposive sampling to identify internally displaced Libyan males from five camps in Tripoli. HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes towards HIV and condom use, and prevention practices were evaluated through a self-administered, close/ended anonymous questionnaire in Arabic. Results The study population consisted of 390 participants, all Muslims, with a mean age of 32.81 years (SD = 8.93). Overall, the average HIV and prevention knowledge score was 6.34 (SD = 1.98). The majority of the respondents thereby had an insufficient or low knowledge’ level of HIV and prevention knowledge (58.70%). The mean attitude score indicated overall a negative attitude towards condom use (Mean = 32.60, SD = 7.97). Conclusions This is the first biobehavioral survey among IDPs in Libya demonstrating a low level of HIV and prevention knowledge as well as a prevailing negative attitude level of HIV/AIDS and condom use. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-15e2b7c65f80436a80f06867db59d7dc2025-01-02T11:44:28ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHIV Research & Clinical Practice2578-74702024-01-0125110.1080/25787489.2024.23055542305554HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes towards HIV and condom use among internally displaced Libyan males. Is there a need to implement sex education?Fauzi Elamouri0Jürgen Kurt Rockstroh1Worapath Kratoo2Yuka Miyahara3Tepanata Pumpaibool4College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn UniversityDepartment of Medicine I, University Hospital BonnCollege of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn UniversityMedical Sciences Program, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandCollege of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn UniversityBackground Displacement has been associated with an increased risk of HIV transmission. In light of the lack of data from Libya on sexual behavior and HIV/AIDS knowledge, the effort was undertaken to assess HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes towards HIV and condom use in Libyan internally displaced males (IDPs) in Tripoli. Methods Cross-sectional study design using purposive sampling to identify internally displaced Libyan males from five camps in Tripoli. HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes towards HIV and condom use, and prevention practices were evaluated through a self-administered, close/ended anonymous questionnaire in Arabic. Results The study population consisted of 390 participants, all Muslims, with a mean age of 32.81 years (SD = 8.93). Overall, the average HIV and prevention knowledge score was 6.34 (SD = 1.98). The majority of the respondents thereby had an insufficient or low knowledge’ level of HIV and prevention knowledge (58.70%). The mean attitude score indicated overall a negative attitude towards condom use (Mean = 32.60, SD = 7.97). Conclusions This is the first biobehavioral survey among IDPs in Libya demonstrating a low level of HIV and prevention knowledge as well as a prevailing negative attitude level of HIV/AIDS and condom use.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/25787489.2024.2305554internally displaced personshivknowledgeattitudecondom uselibya |
| spellingShingle | Fauzi Elamouri Jürgen Kurt Rockstroh Worapath Kratoo Yuka Miyahara Tepanata Pumpaibool HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes towards HIV and condom use among internally displaced Libyan males. Is there a need to implement sex education? HIV Research & Clinical Practice internally displaced persons hiv knowledge attitude condom use libya |
| title | HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes towards HIV and condom use among internally displaced Libyan males. Is there a need to implement sex education? |
| title_full | HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes towards HIV and condom use among internally displaced Libyan males. Is there a need to implement sex education? |
| title_fullStr | HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes towards HIV and condom use among internally displaced Libyan males. Is there a need to implement sex education? |
| title_full_unstemmed | HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes towards HIV and condom use among internally displaced Libyan males. Is there a need to implement sex education? |
| title_short | HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes towards HIV and condom use among internally displaced Libyan males. Is there a need to implement sex education? |
| title_sort | hiv aids knowledge and attitudes towards hiv and condom use among internally displaced libyan males is there a need to implement sex education |
| topic | internally displaced persons hiv knowledge attitude condom use libya |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/25787489.2024.2305554 |
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