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.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:auctr.edu/oai:digitalcommons.auctr.edu:dissertations-4563 |
| Date | 01 April 1995 |
| Creators | Pullum, Helen Belinda |
| Publisher | DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center |
| Source Sets | Atlanta University Center |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | ETD Collection for AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library |
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