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Table 4 Men’s knowledge of HIV/AIDS and their sexual behaviour

From: Male involvement in sexual and reproductive health in the Mendi district, Southern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea: a descriptive study

Parameter

No

(%)

Mode of transmission

Sexual intercourse

199

(95)

 

Breast milk

122

(58)

 

During pregnancy and birth

118

(56)

 

Blood transfusion

32

(15)

 

Razors

5

(2)

 

Needles

4

(2)

 

Don’t know

11

(5)

Ways to avoid

One sex partner

144

(69)

 

Avoid prostitutes

123

(59)

 

Use condom

62

(30)

 

Don’t share razor

32

(15)

 

Abstain from sex

17

(8)

 

Avoid blood transfusion

5

(2)

 

Avoid reusable needle

4

(2)

 

Don’t know

14

(7)

Knowledge changed sexual behaviour

133

(63)

 

One sex partner

105

(79)

 

Using condom

14

(11)

 

Stopped sex

11

(8)

 

Restrict number of partners

3

(2)

Knowledge of voluntary counselling and testing

66

(31)