       Document 0358
 DOCN  M9630358
 TI    Teachers' awareness and opinion about AIDS: implications for school
       based AIDS education.
 DT    9603
 AU    Kumar A; Mehra M; Singh S; Badhan SK; Gulati N; Department of Preventive
       and Social Medicine, Maulana Azad; Medical College, New Delhi.
 SO    J Commun Dis. 1995 Jun;27(2):101-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96045941
 AB    Two hundred thirteen teachers of one secondary and four primary schools
       of East Delhi were interviewed to assess their knowledge and attitudes
       about AIDS and their opinions regarding school based AIDS education.
       Observations revealed that majority of the teachers were aware of
       various aspects of HIV/AIDS. However, they also had some misconceptions
       regarding transmission of the disease. Though, most of the teachers
       opined that they could play an important role in educating the students
       as well as the community regarding AIDS/STDs, three fourths of them had
       never discussed AIDS/STDs with their students. Majority of teachers were
       in favour of starting class room based education on AIDS/STDs, beginning
       from secondary classes onwards, and more than half opined that class
       teacher could educate the students better than the doctors or parents.
       The results suggest that after being properly trained, teachers can be
       effectively utilized for educating the students.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PREVENTION & CONTROL/  *TRANSMISSION
       Adult  Attitude to Health  Female  Human  *Knowledge, Attitudes,
       Practice  Male  Middle Age  Questionnaires  Sex Education  Support,
       Non-U.S. Gov't  *Teaching  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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