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The Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
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ISSN: 1606-0997 EISSN: 1606-0997
Vol. 31, No. 2, 2013, pp. 195-201
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Bioline Code: hn13022
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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The Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, Vol. 31, No. 2, 2013, pp. 195-201
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Nutritional Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices among HIV-positive Individuals in India
Anand, Deepika & Puri, Seema
Abstract
This descriptive study investigated the nutrition-related knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) among
people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in India. Data relating to nutritional KAP and sociodemographic
profile were gathered from a sample of 400 PLHIV from New Delhi, India, using preset multiple-choice
questionnaire. The knowledge on HIV/AIDS was low; nutritional knowledge was moderate as 80% of respondents
could answer 4 out of 7 questions correctly. The attitude toward disease and food was positive
but the application of nutritional knowledge was lacking as indicated by the moderate practice score of
8.1±2.3 out of a total score of 15. There were no significant differences in scores between genders. The
PLHIV had knowledge about importance of nutrition during infection, had positive attitude toward the
disease and the importance of nutrition during the course of the disease but translation of this knowledge
into practice was low. Thus, there is a need for continuous interventions primarily aiming at behaviour
change to convert knowledge into healthy dietary practices.
Keywords
HIV/AIDS; Knowledge, attitude and practices; Nutrition; India
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