Feasibility and effect evaluation on AIDS prevention propagand and education in Anhui province

Objective: To evaluate accessibility to AIDS education and knowledge and attitude toward HIV/AIDS among the public in Anhui .Method: Three cities including two counties of each city were selected according to prevalence level. Subjects were randomly selected from people visiting stores or bazaars or in the streets .Respondents were rated on their knowledge and attitude toward HIV/AIDS,the way of access to public education as well as their socio-demographic features. Results: 8.6% subjects were not heard of AIDS. The rate of access to HIV/AIDS education was about 60%. Watching television, reading newspaper and books and journals were the traditional major way to gain AIDS message, while relative was the second way for the respondents in Fuyang. The rate on knowledge about HIV/AIDS is low and the positive attitude toward people with HIV/AIDS is under 30.0% in the public. Conclusion:The HIV/AIDS education strategy and measures should be targeted on demand of subgroup people and evaluating HIV/AIDS education accessibility and effect should be conducted regularly.