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2005-06 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3)

2005-06 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3). HIV/AIDS: Knowledge, Stigma, and Behaviour. Contents. HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour Stigma and discrimination Sexual behaviour HIV testing. Knowledge of AIDS among Women and Men by Residence.

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2005-06 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3)

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  1. 2005-06 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) HIV/AIDS: Knowledge, Stigma, and Behaviour

  2. Contents • HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour • Stigma and discrimination • Sexual behaviour • HIV testing

  3. Knowledge of AIDS among Women and Men by Residence Percent of women and men age 15-49 who have heard of AIDS

  4. Trends in AIDS Knowledge Percent of ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of AIDS

  5. AIDS Knowledge by State: Women

  6. AIDS Knowledge by State: Men

  7. Source of AIDS Knowledge among Women and Men Percent of women and men 15-49 who received information from specific sources

  8. Knowledge of HIV Prevention Methods Percent of women and men age 15-49 who know of HIV prevention methods

  9. What is Comprehensive Knowledge? Persons have comprehensive knowledge if they know: • That using a condom and having just one uninfected partner limits the risk of getting AIDS AND • That a healthy looking person can have AIDS AND • Reject the two most common misconceptions about AIDS transmission (transmission by mosquito bites and by sharing food)

  10. Comprehensive Knowledge among Women and Men age 15-49 Percent

  11. Comprehensive Knowledge and Knowledge of a Condom Source among Youth

  12. Accepting Attitudes toward Those Living with HIV/AIDS Among those age 15-49 who have heard of AIDS, percent who:

  13. Accepting Attitudes toward Those Living with HIV/AIDS by State Percent who express accepting attitudes on all four indicators

  14. Higher Risk Sex 1 of every 500 women and 5 in every 100 men have had 2 or more sexual partners in the past 12 months Among never-married women age 15-49 who had sexual intercourse in the last 12 months, 4 percent have had more than one partner and 51 percent have had higher-risk sex

  15. Higher Risk Sex (Contd.) Among never married men age 15-49 who reported sexual intercourse in the past 12 months, 18 percent have had more than one partner and 94 percent have had higher-risk sex 27% of never married women and 40% of never married men who had higher risk sex in the past 12 months used a condom the last time they had sex.

  16. Paid Sex and Condom Use by Men Men age 15-49

  17. Age at First Sexual Intercourse amongYouth

  18. Condom Use at First Sexual Intercourse amongYouth Women age 15-24 Men age 15-24

  19. Most Recent Sex and Condom Use One in 100 never married young women and 12 % never married young menhave ever had sex. These percentages are 0.5% women and 7% men for the 12 months preceding the survey 37% of never married young men and 18% of never married young womenused a condom the last time they had sex. Urban residents, those with 12 or more complete years of education, and with regular exposure to media are more likely to use a condom during their most recent act of sex.

  20. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and STI Symptoms Percent of women and men age 15-49 who have ever had sexual intercourse reporting having STIs and STI symptoms

  21. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and STI Symptoms by States Percent of women and men age 15-49 who have ever had sexual intercourse, reporting having STIs and STI symptoms

  22. Any HIV Testing Prior to NFHS-3 Only 3% of women and 4% of men in India have ever been tested for HIV Women and men in urban areas are more likely to have been tested for their HIV status There is little variation across states in percent tested. Range: From 1% in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Meghalaya and a maximum of 14% among men in Goa In Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Mizoram 5‑9% of both women and men have ever been tested The percentage tested is higher among sexually active youth: 3 % than men 1 %

  23. Priority Issues for NACP AIDS awareness has increased but still two-fifths of women have never heard of AIDS Low comprehensive awareness among women and men requires a strategic change in awareness programme A change in priorities is essential but the focus should continue on prevention and control Stigma and denial are major barriers to increasing coverage of HIV testing

  24. Thank You Photo: Relative Media

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