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Knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices concerning HIV/AIDS among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Yangon, Myanmar |
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| Creator | Nan Ei Moh Moh Kyi |
| Title | Knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices concerning HIV/AIDS among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Yangon, Myanmar |
| Contributor | Montakarn Chuemchit |
| Publisher | Chulalongkorn University Press |
| Publication Year | 2561 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Health Research |
| Journal Vol. | 32 |
| Journal No. | Suppl.1 |
| Page no. | S96 |
| Keyword | HIV/AIDS, MSM, Knowledge, Attitude, Preventive Practices, Myanmar |
| URL Website | https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jhealthres/about |
| Website title | ThaiJo |
| ISSN | 2586-940X |
| Abstract | Purpose - This study aimed to provide information for both governmental and non-governmental organizations on knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices concerning HIV/AIDS among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Yangon city, Myanmar.Design/methodology/approach - A cross-sectional survey with a self-administered questionnaire was applied in this study. Yangon city and Medecins du Monde Organization (MdM) were selected using purposive sampling. Four hundred and twenty-two MSM aged 18 to 59 years old with both health service users and non-users from the organization were recruited by using convenience and snowball sampling methods.Findings - Out of 422 MSM, majority of them (51.4%) were in 25 -35 years of age. Among three characteristics of MSM respondents, 32.5% was Apone (Masculine MSM), 51.2% was Apwint (Feminine MSM), and 16.4% was Tha Nge (Bisexual). Majority of them had high level of knowledge (49.1%), and moderate level of knowledge (41.9%). Most of them (61.8%) had neutral attitude toward HIV/AIDS and barriers on HIV/AIDS prevention. Half of the MSM respondents (51.9%) had moderate practice level, and 25.4% had good practice level. In multivariate analysis, knowledge and attitude were significantly associated with practices on HIV/AIDS prevention in the past three months (p-value |
