Health Risk and Awareness of Injecting Drug Users in Bangladesh

Language: English

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Nov 2011, 2011

3846553085 / 9783846553084

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Injecting drug use which is the prime contributor to the overall HIV epidemic in a country is rapidly spreading in Bangladesh. Although Bangladesh is experiencing lower rate of HIV prevalence, risk behaviors like needle sharing and unprotected sex among IDUs facilitate to build up a critical mass of infections within needle sharing and sexual networks, from where HIV can be spread. The objective of this study was to investigate the current knowledge and awareness of IDUs about the risk of HIV infection. This is a cross-sectional study among 60 IDUs from three drop-in-centers of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh from June to August of 2007. Among the 60 respondents, 58(96.7%) heard about HIV/AIDS. 55(91.7%) IDUs knew that unprotected sex is a cause of transmission of HIV. 52(86.7%) IDUs mentioned about needle sharing. 35(58.4%) IDUs share needle during injecting drug of which 31(51.7%) admitted that it is not safe to share. IDUs are reluctant to apply their knowledge about HIV into the practice of drug use which put them under tremendous risk of acquiring HIV infection. 92 pp. Englisch.…

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Title
Health Risk and Awareness of Injecting Drug Users in Bangladesh
Author
Enam Hasib
Publisher
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Nov 2011
Publication year
2011
Condition
Neu
Binding
Taschenbuch
Language
English
ISBN 10
3846553085
ISBN 13
9783846553084
Item weight
155 grams
Dimensions
220x150x6 mm

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