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Table 2 Assessment of attitudes of barbers towards sterilization and disinfection in male barbershops of Gondar and Bahir Dar cities, 2010

From: Potential risk of HIV transmission in barbering practice in Ethiopia: from public health and microbiological perspectives

Variables

Frequency N (%)

Likert scaling

Sterilization of sharp instruments is necessarily found in your work place? (n = 121)

  

    Strongly agree

72(59.5)

Unfavorable attitude

   Agree

46(38.0)

 

   Disagree

2(1.7)

 

   Strongly disagree

1(0.8)

 

Disinfection is enough in your work place to avoid microbes from sharp objects (n = 122)

  

    Strongly agree

30(24.6)

 

   Agree

66(54.1)

 

   Disagree

26(21.3)

Unfavorable attitude

   Strongly disagree

0(0)

 

Unsterile blade can transmits HIV and skin diseases (n = 122)

  

   Strongly agree

67(54.9)

Unfavorable attitude

   Agree

52(42.6)

 

   Disagree

3(2.5)

 

   Strongly disagree

0(0)