Table 3 Assessment of knowledge of barbers towards sterilization and disinfection as well as their awareness in the transmission of HIV in their work place of male barbershops of Gondar and Bahir Dar cities, 2010
Variables | Frequency N (%) | Likert scaling |
|---|---|---|
True about sterilization | ||
Simply clean the surface of sharp object | 31(25.2) | |
Reducing microbial load on the surface of the object | 13(10.6) | |
Complete destruction of all form of microbes from an object | 59(48.0) | Poor knowledge |
All | 18(14.6) | |
No answer | 1(0.8) | |
Do you know sterilization is important in your work place | ||
Yes | 111(94.1) | Good knowledge |
No | 7(5.9) | |
Do you know methods of sterilization? | ||
Yes | 119(98.3) | Good knowledge |
No | 2(1.6) | |
Which methods of sterilization do you know | ||
Direct flame | 100(92.6) | |
Hot air oven | 3(2.8) | |
Boiling | 4(3.7) | |
Autoclave | 1(0.9) | |
Do you think disinfection is sterilization | ||
Yes | 36(30.0) | |
No | 84(70.0) | Poor knowledge |
Disinfection is as effective as sterilization | ||
Yes | 65(67.0) | Poor knowledge |
No | 32(33.0) | |
If you think disinfection is not sterilization what are their difference. | ||
No difference | 48(39.3) | |
Sterilization kill but not disinfectant | 38(31.1) | Poor knowledge |
Direct flame is better than sterilization | 29(23.8) | |
Sterilization reduce microbial load but not disinfectant | 3(2.5) | |
Sterilization gives partial protection | 3(2.5) | |
No knowledge | 1(0.8) | |
Do you know any diseases that are caused by using unsterilized sharp equipment? | ||
Yes | 120(100) | Good knowledge |
No | 0(0) | |
Mention types of diseases, which could be transmitted by non sterilized sharp equipment's? | ||
HIV/skin infections/fungus/dandruff, boil and others | 96(78.0) | Poor knowledge |
Skin infections / fungus and others but not mentioning HIV | 27(22.0) | |
Scored level of Knowledge (Maximum of ten points) | ||
Poor (1-3 points)) | 5(4.1) | |
Fair (4-5 points) | 43(35.0) | |
Good (6-7 points) | 52(42.3) | Good knowledge |
Excellent (8-10 points) | 23(18.7) |