The Study Of The AIDS-related Knowledge And The Channels To Access HIV/AIDS Knowledge Of Different Groups On A Road Construction Site In Western Yunnan

Objectives: Preliminarily to identify and understand the AIDS-related knowledge level in different groups on a road construction site, and the information channels through which workers obtain HIV/AIDS knowledge. At the same time, this research aims to learn information about different groups of people on a road construction site to understand the relationship among the knowledge, belief, and behavior and the approaches as to how these groups obtain HIV/AIDS knowledge and information. This study will provide the basis for the road construction workers HIV/AIDS prevention work.Methods: Using two cross-sectional survey designs, quantitative methods (structured questionnaire) and qualitative methods (focus group discussion) to collect data about the level of AIDS-related knowledge, approaches to obtain knowledge, and others.Conclusions: There are social stratification differences in different groups of road construction workers. The road construction workers have a better knowledge of the three major means of transmission of HIV/AIDS, but the key knowledge about HIV/AIDS needs to be further improved. There are very few knowledge channels through which the road construction workers obtain HIV/AIDS knowledge and information. The mass media is the main means to access to information while less knowledge is gained from doctors, advice, and seminars / training. Higher education levels among workers increase their opportunity to access to HIV/AIDS knowledge. This access can affect the proportion of workers who know about the three major routes of transmission of HIV/AIDS and key knowledge about HIV/AIDS. This can also affect knowledge about the locations of voluntary counseling and testing for HIV/AIDS. Road construction workers are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and their social environment impacts their ability to deal with HIV/AIDS.Recommendations: (1) Developing a "construction site culture "in the construction site, and create a "construction site culture " environment. (2)Increase the number of knowledge channels in order to improve HIV/AIDS knowledge and information among workers.