ABSTRACT
This chapter concerns levels of awareness of HIV and AIDS, the accuracy of specific areas of knowledge regarding transmission routes, the perceived severity of the condition, views on the appropriate ways in which to care for people who are HIV-positive, and attitudes towards testing. As already mentioned the information comes from surveys that were conducted in 1989 and 1990. No doubt, public knowledge and opinion has changed in recent years. Nevertheless, differences between countries, as well as the variations within countries, are of interest, and can still be used to assist the design of intervention efforts. Further, the baseline results reported in this chapter will enable the impact of such interventions to be monitored.
