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SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE AND HIV/AIDS AWARENESS OF HOMOSEXUALS

    1 Author(s):  NISHA T S

Vol -  9, Issue- 1 ,         Page(s) : 361 - 364  (2018 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/CASIRJ

Abstract

Awareness of disease Particularly HIV/AIDS is necessary for achieving good health. Awareness of disease mainly depends upon the socio demographic profile of the people. Homosexuals considered being vulnerable population to HIV/AIDS. Homosexuals may act as bridge population to transmitting the disease to general population .The present study intended to find out the AIDS awareness among male having sex with male population in Alppuzha district of Kerala State. The research design is descriptive in nature. Random sampling is used for the selection of the sample. The study population consists of 200 males having sex with males associated with Community Based Organizations of homosexuals. The results shows that majority of MSMs population have high awareness of HIV / AIDS.

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