Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding prevention of HIV/AIDS transmission in Myanmar migrant factory workers in Mahachai District, Samut Sakorn Province, Thailand

Year (A.D.)

2003

Document Type

Thesis

First Advisor

Van der Putten, Marc

Faculty/College

College of Public Health Sciences (วิทยาลัยวิทยาศาสตร์สาธารณสุข)

Degree Name

Master of Public Health

Degree Level

Master's Degree

Degree Discipline

Health Systems Development

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.THE.2003.2017

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to provide information for both governmental and non-governmental organizations on the basic knowledge, attitude and the practices of the Myanmar migrant workers in Mahachai, Samut Sakorn, Thailand related to HIV/AIDS prevention. The specific objectives were to describe socio-demographic characteristics, sources of information on HIV/AIDS, social network and social support systems, basic knowledge, attitude and practices of these workers on HIV/AIDS and its prevention, and to find the associations between these variables. A cross-sectional survey with a self-administered questionnaire and in-depth interviews was applied in this study. The results showed that the mean knowledge on AIDS in both male and female was about 62% There was no statistically significant association between knowledge and condom use, but a positive attitude was associated with safe practice. Social network analysis showed that the most important social network for the Myanmar migrants in Mahachai was their peers and/or friends. Using this this existing social network could be a useful strategy to improve attitude and practice of these migrants on AIDS prevention.

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