Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy*, Dang Van Khoat**, Vu Minh
Quan**,
Nguyen Duy
Tung**, Pham Kim Sac*, Vo Tuyet Nhung*, Tran Kim Phuong*
* Pasteur Institute in HoChiMinh city, Vietnam
** National AIDS Committee,
Vietnam
From June to August 1995, a study concerning KABP on
HIV/AIDS prevention of general population aged 15-49 was carried out in
HoChiMinh city and two provinces of the Southern Vietnam.
840 study subjects in each province were selected by 30 clusters random method.
Information was collected by a standard questionnaire using the direct
interview method. Results indicated that most of them were aware of the
transmission modes (86.5%) and the prevention measures against HIV/AIDS
(74.5%-82.7%). However, behavior regarding safer sex represented by condom use
was in a low rate (22.1%). Therefore, in HIV/AIDS prevention activities, the
key IEC strategy (Information, Education and Communication) should be focused
on risk behavior change.