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AIDS Prevention Strategies for Rural Families in Northeastern Thailand
Sakondhavat C 
,
Sittitrai W ,
Soontharapa S ,
Veerawatanatrakul Y ,
Aryuvatana D ,
Kukieattikool P
,
Sittitrai W ,
Soontharapa S ,
Veerawatanatrakul Y ,
Aryuvatana D ,
Kukieattikool P The project AIDS Prevention Strategies for Rural Families in Northeastern Thailand aimed
to find effective strategies for AIDS education for rural families to promote non-risk behavior,
non-discrimination while supporting care for individuals with HIV/AIDS in their families
and in the community; to provide opportunities for family members, community leaders and
HIV/AIDS organizations to cooperate, exchange ideas, and to participate in campaigns at the com-
munity level; and, to find appropriate media to improve the knowledge, understanding and aware-
ness of HIV/AIDS among rural families. Data was collected through interviews by questionnaires,
group discussions and in-depth interviews in two districts in the target province. A comparison
of pre-and post test data analyzing knowledge of HIV transmission, AIDS prevention and
treatment, attitudes and motivations, prevention behavior and women's empowerment all showed
a significant improvement in all the above areas for the trial population.
Key word
: HIV/AIDS, Rural Family, Women's Empowerment
to find effective strategies for AIDS education for rural families to promote non-risk behavior,
non-discrimination while supporting care for individuals with HIV/AIDS in their families
and in the community; to provide opportunities for family members, community leaders and
HIV/AIDS organizations to cooperate, exchange ideas, and to participate in campaigns at the com-
munity level; and, to find appropriate media to improve the knowledge, understanding and aware-
ness of HIV/AIDS among rural families. Data was collected through interviews by questionnaires,
group discussions and in-depth interviews in two districts in the target province. A comparison
of pre-and post test data analyzing knowledge of HIV transmission, AIDS prevention and
treatment, attitudes and motivations, prevention behavior and women's empowerment all showed
a significant improvement in all the above areas for the trial population.
Key word
: HIV/AIDS, Rural Family, Women's Empowerment
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