Abstracts Vol. 1 [International Conference on AIDS (11th: 1996: Vancouver, Canada)]

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EUNUCHS: A SOCIOECONOMIC STUDY: LIFESTYLE PRACTICES WITH RESPECT TO
HIV/AIDS
Mathews,(G., *S anksr an, S.,. " arrsh' V.iMetoot, J.'"Nooirie, A.,>.Deeparn (Oar itiorii
Society, 43 Den rourte Coloniy, Atwairp(et. Madrais - I18, India,
Objectve: 1:) study the sooin-econromic stls and KAP on IIIV/AIDS rnd tin mri 1st no(
pirevenrtive rnasur on aiiieae (vrrclrs.
Methods: T indata were rollercted t varionstesof td di in airspirrof rise imonth. 50
out of th e estirmaidc 0Ifit)f rrdis were intervarrive
Results: 1 he aalyi oe ( lI 8.ofth e epoandents 5w(eeiii the y ig Cm upof 21-3O
yis nd rid70 of thcrn i r renftoru raiiirlite raite faiites engaged in agri cUlrtire hestudy
shdtatalthiendenrt3 s weirevxwetrher s by piofessinrt33M noffrermfirmerndergon catreeonet el raicshii20w lii freon cistiratedi uneiuster ie roriditirin by thiri
olider persaIwich theiy crnider toh cT.Ire tenet of iwaroenscii I flV/AIDSa,
err condromir rndits um-ine vareinvor y imith.ti irs winsdue tintire reasonrtittw o rrerrif en 5of
their eriivityeerrtly dedo IDS.lBnt, diiito tire unrwvlltiesof thirlentrts, only
2~ p'ii ' af rer sxoeit mess /15i:>f thorn tidrlit n itoral itd 7 5% fter onansx
tospectriaoly. 82~ of thorn agreed th an they could pity n vital site in AlIS pit voninnote0 -vent ion Pr crr iis.throgh no Oi irror tat sir y mis atior l
Conclusion: Serial accreptarice of LiEunts wi trait risrsinaiitiers should he erited iii
order to irriroverr n ecornomic andfiraltis status by educaing tire whrol norrety
Erispewni titertitoIiiFeceI ison-o r esae holdheie sedont hfinr espondtrsnfelt flint
prrunt sndelect roern ic dii sfiorutl berote sir r offo in iipirrotrrry awareerss curtI fiAIDTS.
G. MathrowsI loop nor (duis iturrrtSociety#83,flenortrirte fClcany Aiw iipet Matiltas -18, rniia.

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