జర్నల్ ఆఫ్ ఎయిడ్స్ & క్లినికల్ రీసెర్చ్

Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior Men Who Have Sex with Men Related to HIV/AIDS in Semarang Indonesia

Abstract

Puguh Riyanto

Background: Across the Asian continent, the issue of sexual behavior of men who have sex with men (MSM) has become a subject of significant interest in human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) Infections among the MSM population. This study aims to see how knowledge, attitude, behavior of MSM with HIV/AIDS. Results: Age of respondents from 17 to 40 years gay 45.9%, bisexual 24.7%, heterosexual 25%. The majority of MSM have heard of HIV / AIDS, know about HIV, anal sex, the use of needle-sharing syringes are at risk of transmitting HIV, and social relationships can not transmit HIV. MSM often had anal sex of 50%, not frequent anal sex 34.3%. Always use a condom 24.3%, sometimes using a condom 27.1%, and not at all wearing a condom 48.6%. MSM who had tested HIV 32.9%, was never tested 61.4%. Conclusions: Knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of MSM are particularly at risk for contracting HIV.