An Empirical Study Awareness of HIVAIDS among Hammal Bearers and Truck Drivers in Mumbai With Special Reference to Latex Products

Abstract

The problem of HIV infection is fastest growing across the countries and none of the country is left alone. HIV occurrence in India proved the medical facilities and infrastructure to be underdeveloped compare to other nation s medical capabilities of handling death causing diseases. Lack of updated and innovative medical facilities, equipment, research facilities and specialists became the major cause of increasing infection in in and around the country. Truck driver s area unit the distinguished cluster of the society. UN agency have considerably a lot of HIV positive results than others within the society. The first reason of this example is man to men sex. Truck driver s area unit sometimes found to own sex with their co-drivers, cleaners or bearers. Buggery is said to be eight times a lot of risky than sex with a feminine. The objective of the study was to study the awareness and knowledge regarding symptoms, preventions and government schemes to create awareness of HIV/AIDS among Bearer (Hammal) workers and Truck Drivers. This study analysed the opinion of 418 Bearer (Hammal) workers and Truck Drivers from 13 different locations in Mumbai. The results indicated the low awareness about cause, impact and government schemes for HIV/AIDS that need the attention of policy makers. newline