HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Risk Perception of Visually impaired and Sighted pupils in Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Mweru, M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kendi, L. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kinai, T. K. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-12-09T12:09:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-12-09T12:09:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The aim of this study was to find out HIV/AIDS knowledge level, and perception of risk of infection with HIV/AIDS, of visually impaired and sighted pupils. Differences between visually impaired and sighted pupils HIV/AIDS knowledge and perception of risk of infection were studied. Descriptive survey was used to collect data. The sample included 116 pupils. The mean score for HIV/AIDS knowledge was 92.94% and 87.59% for sighted pupils and visually impaired pupils respectively. The risk perceptions mean score for sighted and visually impaired pupils was 71.08% and 68.03% respectively. There were Significant statistical differences between sighted and visually impaired pupils' knowledge of HIV/AIDS and perception of risk of infection with HIV/AIDS. This study recommended the government al1d other stakeholders increase education programmes to address misconceptions about transmission and make available HIV/AIDS information in accessible formats for the visually impaired through Braille, audio tapes and large print visual aids | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | European Scientific Institute Volume 8, (2012) | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1857 - 7431 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/7900 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | European Scientific Institute | en_US |
| dc.title | HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Risk Perception of Visually impaired and Sighted pupils in Kenya | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |