An exploratory descriptive study of the level of knowledge about HIV and AIDS, prevention, perceptions of risk reduction, transmission and risk groups among African American substance abusing and non-substance abusing women, 1995

Pullum, Helen Belinda

1990-1999

The overall objective of this exploratory descriptive study was to explore and describe the level of knowledge African American substance abusing and non-substance abusing women have towards the following variables: knowledge of HIV/AIDS; prevention; risk reduction; transmission and risk groups. A 39 item questionnaire was administered to thirty (30) African American women, fifteen (15) of whom are substance abusers in a residential treatment center; fifteen (15) are non-substance abusers in a local School of Social Work. The findings of this study based on t-Test analysis rejected four null hypotheses: know ledge of HIV I AIDS; prevention; transmission, and risk group. It accepted the null hypothesis, that there is a statistical significant difference between substance abusers and non-substance abusers in their knowledge of risk reduction. The mean for non-substance abusers was 4. 93; standard deviation . 799; to be statistical significant different the P value must be equal to or less than .05, therefore we accept the hypothesis.

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1995-04-01

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Master of Science (MS)

Clark Atlanta University

School of Social Work

Mitchell, Hattie

Clark Atlanta University

Georgia--Atlanta

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1995_pullum_helen_b