I Knowledge and Attitudes on HIV/AIDS and Family Violence Section I. PERSPECTIVEs ON HIV/AIDS

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How would you describe your knowledge on HIV/AIDS on a scale from 1 to 5 (where 1 = verypoor and 5 = very good)

Frequency Percent Very poor 82 12.6 Poor 146 22.5 Average 184 28.3 Good 146 22.5 Very good 63 9.7 DK/NR 29 4.5 Total 650 100.0


12.60%

22.50%

28.30%

22.50%

9.70%

4.50%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Very poor Poor Average Good Very good DK / NR


Are HIV and AIDS the same thing? Frequency Percent NO 210 32.3 YES 341 52.5 Don’t know98 15.1 No response

1 .2

Total 650 100.0

32.30%

52.50%

15.10%

0.20%

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

NO YES Don’t know No response


Do you think that a person can be infected with HIV without showing signs of being sick?

Frequency Percent NO 171 26.3% YES 352 54.2% Don’t know123 18.9% No response

4 .6%

Total 650 100%

26.3%

54.2%

18.9%

0.6%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

NO YES Don’t know No response


Please tell me all of the ways in which you believe a person can become infected with HIV (the virus that causes AIDS).

NO YES NK NA Total Public toilets 57.2% 30.9% 11.2% .6% 100% Kissing on the mouth 48.8% 41.5% 9.2% .5% 100% Sexual contact 4.2% 92.0% 3.7% .2% 100% Shaking hands with an infectedperson

69.5% 19.7% 10.3% .5% 100%

Sharing unsterilized needles 4.5% 90.0% 5.4% .2% 100% Mosquito/insect bites 32.3% 46.3% 20.5% .9% 100% Sharing a plate, glass, eatingutensils with an infected person

54.7% 33.9% 11.1% .3% 100%

From mother to child duringpregnancy or birth

6.8% 81.4% 11.5% .3% 100%

Unclean manicure instruments in asalon

11.5% 75.1% 13.1% .3% 100%

Unsterilized dental instruments 5.2% 85.1% 9.1% .6% 100% Breastfeeding 10.8% 68.6% 20.3% .3% 100% Contact with blood of an infectedperson

4.9% 89.2% 5.5% .3% 100%

Using an infected person’stoothbrush/shaving equipment

20.5% 65.5% 13.5% .5% 100%



Please tell me all of the ways in which you believe a person can become infected with HIV (the virus that causes AIDS).

92.00%

90.00%

89.20%

85.10%

81.40%

75.10%

68.60%

65.50%

46.30%

41.50%

33.90%

30.90%

19.70%

4.20%

4.50%

4.90%

5.20%

6.80%

11.50%

10.80%

20.50%

32.30%

48.80%

54.70%

57.20%

69.50%

3.70%

5.40%

5.50%

9.10%

11.50%

13.10%

20.30%

13.50%

20.50%

9.20%

11.10%

11.20%

10.30%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Sexual contact

Sharing unsterilized needles

Contact with blood of an infected person

Unsterilized dental instrum ents

From m other to child during pregnancy orbirth

Unclean m anicure instrum ents in a salon

Breastfeeding

Using an infected person’stoothbrush/shaving equipm ent

M osquito/insect bites

Kissing on the m outh

Sharing a plate, glass, eating utensils withan infected person

Public toilets

Shaking hands with an infected person

YES NO NK



How do you think most people become infected with HIV/AIDS? Choose a maximum of three waysof transmission from the list above.

First answer Second answer Third answer

Count % Count % Count % Public toilets 24 3.9% 5 .9% 3 .6% Kissing on the mouth 42 6.9% 18 3.1% 8 1.5% Sexual contact 427 69.9% 110 18.7% 90 17.2% Shaking hands with an infected person 1 .2% 6 1.0% 5 1.0% Sharing unsterilized needles 70 11.5% 291 49.6% 74 14.1% Mosquito/insect bites 4 .7% 12 2.0% 20 3.8% Sharing a plate, glass, eating utensilswith an infected person

4 .7% 6 1.0% 10 1.9%

From mother to child during pregnancy orbirth

8 1.3% 33 5.6% 67 12.8%

Unclean manicure instruments in a salon 4 .7% 16 2.7% 40 7.6% Unsterilized dental instruments 9 1.5% 26 4.4% 61 11.7% Breastfeeding 4 .7% 10 1.7% 38 7.3% Contact with blood of an infected person 8 1.3% 49 8.3% 88 16.8% Using an infected person’stoothbrush/shaving equipment

6 1.0% 2 .3% 13 2.5%

Other ways 3 .5% 6 1.1% Total 611 100.0% 587 100.0% 523 100.0%


How do you think most people become infected with HIV/AIDS? Choose a maximum of three waysof transmission from the list above.

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%

Sexual contact

Sharing unsterilized needles

Contact with blood of an infected person

From m other to child during pregnancy or birth

Unsterilized dental instrum ents

Kissing on the m outh

Unclean m anicure instrum ents in a salon

Breastfeeding

M osquito/insect bites

Public toilets

Using an infected person’s toothbrush/shaving equipm ent

Sharing a plate, glass, eating utensils with an infected person

Shaking hands with an infected person

Other ways



What can a person do to decrease his/her risk of becoming HIV infected? (Please circle theanswer for each of the questions below)

NO YES NK NA TOTAL Abstain from sex 33.7% 55.7% 10.6% 100% Have only one sex partner 14.3% 77.4% 8.3% 100% Require sexual partner to take anHIV test

6.9% 85.1% 7.5% .5% 100%

Have fewer sexual partners 7.8% 84.9% 6.9% .3% 100% Use sterilized needles 5.2% 90.2% 4.3% .3% 100% Avoid sexual contact with personswho use intravenous drugs

7.1% 79.5% 13.1% .3% 100%

Correctly use condoms each timeyou have sex

4.3% 83.1% 11.5% 1.1% 100%

Avoiding kissing 50.3% 36.9% 12.0% .8% 100% Avoid sharing shaving razors 17.5% 71.8% 10.5% .2% 100% A mother infected with HIV canreduce the risk of transmitting thevirus to her baby by taking certainmedication before birth.

23.1% 43.7% 32.3% .9% 100%

A mother infected with HIV canprevent the transmission of thevirus to her baby by notbreastfeeding.

27.4% 43.8% 28.3% .5% 100%


Birth control pills 50.5% 21.7% 26.0% 1.8% 100%


What can a person do to decrease his/her risk of becoming HIV infected? (Please circle theanswer for each of the questions below)

90.2%

85.1%

84.9%

83.1%

79.5%

77.4%

71.8%

55.7%

43.8%

43.7%

36.9%

21.7%

6.9%

7.8%

7.1%

14.3%

17.5%

33.7%

27.4%

23.1%

50.3%

50.5%

4.3%

7.5%

6.9%

11.5%

13.1%

8.3%

10.5%

10.6%

28.3%

32.3%

12.0%

26.0%

5.2%

4.3%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Use sterilized needles

Require sexual partner to take an HIV test

Have fewer sexual partners

Correctly use condom s each tim e you have sex

Avoid sexual contact with persons who use intravenous drugs

Have only one sex partner

Avoid sharing shaving razors

Abstain from sex

A m other infected with HIV can prevent the transm ission of the virus to herbaby by not breastfeeding.

A m other infected with HIV can reduce the risk of transm itting the virus to herbaby by taking certain m edication before birth.

Avoiding kissing

Birth control pills

YES NO NK


From the list above, please choose 3 methods that you consider to be the most efficient indiminishing the HIV infection hazard!


Count % Count % Count % Abstain from sex 133 22.5% 7 1.2% 6 1.1% Have only one sex partner 201 34.0% 94 16.0% 25 4.8% Require sexual partner to take anHIV test

50 8.4% 94 16.0% 62 11.9%

Have fewer sexual partners 39 6.6% 65 11.1% 66 12.6% Use sterilized needles 70 11.8% 153 26.1% 95 18.2% Avoid sexual contact with personswho use intravenous drugs

5 .8% 44 7.5% 69 13.2%

Correctly use condoms each timeyou have sex

69 11.7% 75 12.8% 69 13.2%

Avoiding kissing 7 1.2% 7 1.2% 31 5.9% Avoid sharing shaving razors 8 1.4% 29 4.9% 43 8.2% A mother infected with HIV canreduce the risk of transmitting thevirus to her baby by taking certainmedication before birth.

2 .3% 9 1.5% 31 5.9%

A mother infected with HIV canprevent the transmission of thevirus to her baby by notbreastfeeding.

4 .7% 7 1.2% 25 4.8%

Birth control pills 1 .2% 2 .3% 1 .2%


Others 3 .5% Total 592 100.0% 586 100.0% 523 100.0%



0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%






Abstain from sex



Avoiding kissing

A m other infected with HIV can reduce the risk of transm itting the virus to her baby bytaking certain m edication before birth.

A m other infected with HIV can prevent the transm ission of the virus to her baby by notbreastfeeding.

Birth control pills

Others




34.0%

22.5%

11.8%

11.7%

8.4%

6.6%

1.4%

1.2%

0.8%

0.7%

0.5%

0.3%

0.2%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%


Abstain from sex






Avoiding kissing


A m other infected with HIV can prevent the transm ission of the virus to her baby by notbreastfeeding.

Others

A m other infected with HIV can reduce the risk of transm itting the virus to her baby bytaking certain m edication before birth.

Birth control pills

First answer


NO YES NK NA Total Would you shake hand with a colleague /person knowing that he/shehas HIV/AIDS?

26.9% 66.9% 5.1% 1.1% 100.0%

If a child has HIV/AIDS, shouldhe/she go to school together withother children?

30.2% 61.7% 7.1% 1.1% 100.0%

Would you let your child play withchild who has HIV/AIDS?

40.3% 48.0% 9.2% 2.5% 100.0%

If a person is infected with HIV butdoes not have any symptoms, shouldthis person be allowed to continuegoing to work?

23.2% 63.5% 12.5% .8% 100.0%

If one of your relatives wereinfected with HIV, would you takecare of her/him?

9.7% 82.6% 6.8% .9% 100.0%

Would you mind having a neighbor who 29.5% 60.9% 6.8% 2.8% 100.0%


has HIV/AIDS?


26.90%

30.20%

40.30%

23.20%

9.70%

29.50%

66.90%

61.70%

48.00%

63.50%

82.60%

60.90%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

W ould you shake hand with acolleague /person knowing that he/she

has HIV/AIDS?

If a child has HIV/AIDS, should he/shego to school together with other

children?

HIVPLAY W ould you let your child playwith child who has HIV/AIDS?

If a person is infected with HIV butdoes not have any sym ptom s, shouldthis person be allowed to continue

going to work?

If one of your relatives were infectedwith HIV, would you take care of

her/him ?

W ould you m ind having a neighbor whohas HIV/AIDS?

NO YES


40.3%

30.2%

29.5%

26.9%

23.2%

9.7%

48.0%

61.7%

60.9%

66.9%

63.5%

82.6%

9.2%

7.1%

6.8%

5.1%

12.5%

6.8%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

W ould you let your child play with childwho has HIV/AIDS?

If a child has HIV/AIDS, should he/shego to school together with other

children?

W ould you m ind having a neighborwho has HIV/AIDS?

W ould you shake hand with acolleague /person knowing that he/she

has HIV/AIDS?

If a person is infected with HIV butdoes not have any sym ptom s, shouldthis person be allowed to continue

going to work?

If one of your relatives were infectedwith HIV, would you take care of

her/him ?

NO YES NK


In order to prevent infection with HIV/AIDS, how important is the support offered by:

Notimportantat all

A littleimportant

Somewhatimportan

t

Important

Veryimportan

tNK NA

Total

Community members 8.5% 12.6% 11.5% 26.6% 37.1% 3.2% .5% 100.0% Businesses 10.2% 16.0% 14.2% 26.3% 28.0% 5.1% .4% 100.0% NGOs 6.6% 7.1% 10.2% 28.2% 38.0% 9.5% .5% 100.0% Local government (mayors offices, city councils, localofficials)

6.2% 9.6% 9.7% 27.7% 43.0% 3.4% .5% 100.0%

Church 4.9% 8.2% 11.1% 29.7% 44.2% 1.5% .5% 100.0% School 2.8% 6.5% 9.7% 25.1% 53.4% 2.3% .4% 100.0% Police 12.2% 16.3% 14.5% 24.9% 28.3% 3.5% .4% 100.0% Doctors/the healthsystem

1.7% 1.8% 3.8% 16.2% 74.5% 1.7% .4% 100.0%


In order to prevent infection with HIV/AIDS, how important is the support offered by:

53.20% 28.50%

54.30% 26.20%

63.70% 21.10%

66.20% 13.70%

70.70% 15.80%

73.90% 13.10%

78.50% 9.30%

90.70% 3.50%

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00% 100.00%

Police

Business

Com m unity m em bers

NGO s

Local governm ent

Church

School

Doctors/the health system

Im portant and very im portant Not at all/little im portant



What sources do you use to get information about HIV/AIDS?

NO YES NK NA Total Mass-media (radio,television, written media,internet)

3.5% 95.4% .9% .2% 100.0%

Doctor/medical assistant,pharmacist, etc.

69.0% 30.2% .6% .2% 100.0%

Friends/colleagues 56.6% 42.3% .9% .2% 100.0% Family (parents,husband/wife/partner, othermembers of your family)

59.3% 39.2% 1.2% .3% 100.0%

School/teachers 72.8% 26.2% .8% .2% 100.0% Church/priest 73.3% 24.7% 1.1% .9% 100.0%


What sources do you use to get information about HIV/AIDS?


95.40%

42.30%

39.20%

30.20%

26.20%

24.70%

3.50%

56.60%

59.30%

69.00%

72.80%

73.30%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

M ass-m edia (radio, television, writtenm edia, internet)

Friends/colleagues

Fam ily (parents, husband/wife/partner,other m em bers of your fam ily)

Doctor/m edical assistant, pharm acist,etc

School/teachers

Church/priest

YES NO


How interested would you be to learn more about HIV/AIDS? Frequency Percent Not interested at all 53 8.2% A little interested 43 6.6% Somewhat interested 182 28.0% Interested 191 29.4% Very interested 175 26.9% NK 3 .5% NA 3 .5% Total 650 100.0

8.20% 6.60%

28.00% 29.40%26.90%

1.00%0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Notinterested at

all

A littleinterested

Som ewhatinterested

Interested Veryinterested

NK/NA


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Section II. FAMILY VIOLENCE


How would your describe your knowledge about Family Violence on a scale of 1 to 5 (where 1is very poor and 5 is very good)?

Frequency

Percent

Very poor 41 6.3 Poor 89 13.7 Average 178 27.4 Good 197 30.3 Very good 127 19.5 DK 9 1.4 NA 9 1.4 Total 650 100.0


6.3%

13.7%

27.4%30.3%

19.5%

2.8%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Very poor Poor Average Good Very good NK/NA

Which of the following represents examples of Family Violence?

NO YES NK NA Total Pushing a family member 37.7% 57.7% 4.2% .5% 100.0% Hitting a family member 5.4% 93.7% .6% .4% 100.0% Beating a family member 3.8% 95.7% .3% .2% 100.0% Using degrading language against afamily member (in order to threat or

17.2% 79.8% 2.8% .2% 100.0%


frighten) Curses addressed to a family member 17.8% 79.8% 2.2% .2% 100.0% Shouts to a family member 28.4% 68.0% 3.7% 100.0% Forcing the partner to have sexual relations againstfree will (sexual abuse)

9.5% 86.5% 3.7% .3% 100.0%

Neglecting the children 22.6% 70.5% 6.8% .2% 100.0% Neglecting the parents 25.1% 68.3% 6.3% .3% 100.0% Refusing to give money to a familymember for important needs

40.2% 51.0% 8.2% .6% 100.0%

Having sexual relations with thechildren

7.7% 90.4% 1.4% .5% 100.0%


Which of the following represents examples of Family Violence?

95.70%

93.70%

90.40%

86.50%

79.80%

79.80%

70.50%

68.30%

68.00%

57.70%

51.00%

3.80%

5.40%

7.70%

9.50%

17.20%

17.80%

22.60%

25.10%

28.40%

37.70%

40.20%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Beating a fam ily m em ber

Hitting a fam ily m em ber

Having sexual relations with the children

Forcing the partner to have sexual relations against free will (sexual abuse)

Using degrading language against a fam ily m em ber (in order to threat orfrighten)

Curses addressed to a fam ily m em ber

Neglecting the children

Neglecting the parents

Shouts to a fam ily m em ber

Pushing a fam ily m em ber

Refusing to give m oney to a fam ily m em ber for im portant needs

YES NO


Which are the most frequent forms of family violence that you meet within your community?From the list above please choose a maximum of 3 options.


Count % Count % Count % Pushing a family member 3 3.8% 4 6.9% Hitting a family member 24 30.0% 9 13.2% 3 5.2% Beating a family member 31 38.8% 10 14.7% 2 3.4% Using degrading language against a familymember (in order to threat or frighten)

7 8.8% 16 23.5% 7 12.1%

Curses addressed to a family member 10 12.5% 18 26.5% 12 20.7% Shouts to a family member 2 2.5% 7 10.3% 9 15.5% Forcing the partner to have sexual relations against freewill (sexual abuse)

3 4.4% 5 8.6%

Neglecting the children 2 2.5% 3 4.4% 8 13.8% Neglecting the parents 1 1.3% 1 1.5% 4 6.9% Refusing to give money to a family memberfor important needs

2 3.4%

Having sexual relations with the children 1 1.5% 2 3.4% Total 80 100.0% 68 100.0% 58 100.0%


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Which are the most frequent forms of family violence that you meet within your community?From the list above please choose a maximum of 3 options.

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%




Using degrading language against a fam ily m em ber (in order to threat orfrighten)



Forcing the partner to have sexual relations against free will (sexual abuse)



Having sexual relations with the children

Refusing to give m oney to a fam ily m em ber for im portant needs




Which are the most frequent forms of family violence that you meet within your community?First answer

38.80%

30.00%

12.50%

8.80%

3.80%

2.50%

2.50%

1.30%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%




Using degrading language against afam ily m em ber (in order to threat or

frighten)





First answer



How much do you agree with the following sentences?

Strongly

disagree

Generally

disagree

Somewhat agree

Generally

agree

Strongly

agreeNK NA

Family violence isacceptable in certainsituations/contexts.

63.9% 19.1% 10.8% 1.5% 1.8% 2.3% .5%

“Where a mother hits [herchild], somethinggrows/improves.”(Romanian saying)

35.4% 24.9% 19.7% 10.6% 8.6% .3% .5%

Family violence is aproblem in my community.

30.0% 23.5% 21.8% 13.1% 7.2% 4.2% .2%

Family violence shouldalways be kept secret.“Dirty laundry is washed inthe family.” (Romaniansaying)

43.5% 17.7% 14.2% 9.4% 12.9% 2.2% .2%

“A man that does not hithis woman does not reallylove her.” (Romanian saying)

82.2% 9.2% 2.8% 1.2% 2.5% 1.5% .6%

“A woman must be beatenfrom time to time because.Even if you don’t know why,she does.” (Romanian saying)

82.0% 8.5% 4.0% 2.2% 1.7% 1.1% .6%

Violence is a problem only 38.8% 20.9% 17.4% 13.4% 7.2% 1.8% .5%


in poor families. “Beating is taken fromheaven.” (Romanian saying)

62.0% 14.3% 10.5% 6.3% 4.8% 1.4% .8%


How much do you agree with the following sentences?

91.40%

90.50%

83.00%

76.30%

61.20%

60.30%

59.70%

53.50%

3.70%

3.90%

3.30%

11.10%

22.30%

19.20%

20.60%

20.30%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

“A m an that does not hit his wom andoes not really love her.” (Rom anian

saying)

“A wom an m ust be beaten from tim e totim e because. Even if you don’t knowwhy, she does.” (Rom anian saying)

Fam ily violence is acceptable in certainsituations/contexts.

“Beating is taken from heaven.”(Rom anian saying)

Fam ily violence should always be keptsecret. “Dirty laundry is washed in the

fam ily.” (Rom anian saying)

“W here a m other hits [her child],som ething grows/im proves.”

Violence is a problem only in poorfam ilies.

Fam ily violence is a problem in m ycom m unity.

Strongly/generally disagree Strongly/G enerally agree



What do you think should be done if the following situations happen frequently?

Nothingshouldbe done

Must besolvedwith atalk

It isreasonfor afight

A slapwould do

A goodbeating

isnecesary

Youshoulddivorce

NK/NA

The woman cannot cook 8.8% 78.7% 7.1% 1.7% 1.1% 1.5% 1.1% The woman does not cleanthe house

7.5% 80.0% 6.9% 2.6% 1.2% .8% .9%

The woman does not take care of the children

2.3% 72.2% 17.1% 2.3% 2.5% 2.2% 1.5%

The husband comes home drunk

17.1% 56.8% 18.5% .6% 2.9% 2.0% 2.2%

The husband does not bring all the money home

5.8% 66.3% 21.5% .9% 1.5% 2.2% 1.7%

The woman talks too much 14.9% 58.9% 14.2% 6.8% 2.8% .3% 2.2% The man does nothing in the house

7.2% 70.0% 17.4% .3% 1.1% 1.8% 2.2%

The woman wears revealing clothes

23.2% 59.2% 9.7% .9% 1.7% .6% 4.6%

The woman cheats on her husband

1.7% 30.3% 12.3% 1.7% 8.3% 40.3% 5.4%

The man cheats on his wife

4.0% 33.2% 14.5% .8% 4.0% 38.2% 5.4%



0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0%

The wom an cannot cook

The wom an does not clean the house

The wom an does not take care of thechildren

The husband com es hom e drunk

The husband does not bring all them oney hom e

The wom an talks too m uch

The m an does nothing in the house

The wom an wears revealing clothes

The wom an cheats on her husband

The m an cheats on his wife

Nothing should be done M ust be solved with a talk It is reason for a fight A slap would do A good beating is necesary You should divorce




8.8%

78.7%

7.1%

1.7%

1.1%

1.5%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0%

Nothing should be done

M ust be solved with a talk

It is reason for a fight

A slap would do

A good beating is necesary

You should divorce

The w om an cannot cook



7.5%

80.0%

6.9%

2.6%

1.2%

0.8%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0%




A slap would do


You should divorce

The w om an does not clean the house



2.3%

72.2%

17.1%

2.3%

2.5%

2.2%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0%




A slap would do


You should divorce

The w om an does not take care of the children



17.1%

56.8%

18.5%

0.6%

2.9%

2.0%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%




A slap would do


You should divorce




5.8%

66.3%

21.5%

0.9%

1.5%

2.2%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%




A slap would do


You should divorce

The husband does not bring all the m oney hom e



14.9%

58.9%

14.2%

6.8%

2.8%

0.3%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%




A slap would do


You should divorce

The w om an talks too m uch



7.2%

70.0%

17.4%

0.3%

1.1%

1.8%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%




A slap would do


You should divorce




23.2%

59.2%

9.7%

0.9%

1.7%

0.6%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%




A slap would do


You should divorce

The w om an w ears revealing clothes



1.7%

30.3%

12.3%

1.7%

8.3%

40.3%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0%




A slap would do


You should divorce

The w om an cheats on her husband



4.0%

33.2%

14.5%

0.8%

4.0%

38.2%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0%




A slap would do


You should divorce

The m an cheats on his w ife



1.7%

2.3%

4.0%

5.8%

7.2%

7.5%

8.8%

14.9%

17.1%

23.2%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0%


The wom an does not take care of the children












80.0%

78.7%

72.2%

70.0%

66.3%

59.2%

58.9%

56.8%

33.2%

30.3%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0%











M ust be solved w ith a talk



21.5%

18.5%

17.4%

17.1%

14.5%

14.2%

12.3%

9.7%

7.1%

6.9%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0%














6.8%

2.6%

2.3%

1.7%

1.7%

0.9%

0.9%

0.8%

0.6%

0.3%

0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 5.0% 6.0% 7.0%











A slap w ould do



8.3%

4.0%

2.9%

2.8%

2.5%

1.7%

1.5%

1.2%

1.1%

1.1%

0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 5.0% 6.0% 7.0% 8.0% 9.0%














40.3%

38.2%

2.2%

2.2%

2.0%

1.8%

1.5%

0.8%

0.6%

0.3%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0%











You should divorce



1.7%

30.3%

12.3%

1.7%

8.3%

40.3%

4.0%

33.2%

14.5%

0.8%

4.0%

38.2%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0%




A slap would do


You should divorce

The wom an cheats on her husband The m an cheats on his wife


In your opinion, who should intervene when someone is in a family violence situation?

First answer Second answer Count % Count % Relatives 278 42.8% 100 15.4% Friends 37 5.7% 55 8.5% Neighbors 66 10.2% 79 12.2% Godparents 33 5.1% 48 7.4% Police 110 16.9% 140 21.5% Church/priest 17 2.6% 58 8.9% Family doctor 3 .5% 7 1.1% Other 18 2.8% 20 3.1% No one 81 12.5% 16 2.5% NK/NA 7 1.1% 127 19.5% Total 650 100.0% 650 100.0%


In your opinion, who should intervene when someone is in a family violence situation?

42.8%

16.9%

12.5%

10.2%

5.7%

5.1%

2.8%

2.6%

0.5%

1.1%

15.4%

21.5%

2.5%

12.2%

8.5%

7.4%

3.1%

8.9%

19.5%

1.1%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Relatives

Police

No one

Neighbors

Friends

G odparents

O ther

Church/priest

Fam ily doctor

NK/NA

First answer Second answer


What are your sources of information related to family violence?

NO YES NK NA Mass-media (radio,television, written media,internet)

5.7% 93.8% .2% .3%

Doctor/medicalassistant/pharmacist

83.6% 16.0% .2% .2%

Friends/colleagues 42.5% 56.9% .3% .3% Family members(parents,husband/wife, partner, othermember of the family)

46.0% 53.4% .3% .3%

School/teacher 72.0% 27.1% .8% .2% Church/priest 60.5% 37.0% 1.5% .9%


What are your sources of information related to family violence?

93.80%

56.90%

53.40%

37.00%

27.10%

16.00%

5.70%

42.50%

46.00%

60.50%

72.00%

83.60%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%

M ass-m edia (radio, television, writtenm edia, internet)

Friends/colleagues

Fam ily m em bers(parents,husband/wife, partner, other m em ber

of the fam ily)

Church/priest

School/teacher

Doctor/m edical assistant/pharm acist

YES NO


How interested are you to learn more about family violence?

Frequency Percent Not at all/very little 59 9.1 Fairly interested 104 16.0 Interested 222 34.2 Generally interested 158 24.3 Very interested 100 15.4 NK 2 .3 NA 5 .8 Total 650 100.0

9.1%

16.0%

34.2%

24.3%

15.4%

0%5%10%15%20%

25%30%35%

Not atall/very little

Fairlyinterested

Interested Generallyinterested

Veryinterested


I.O.C.C.



Section III Religion, the Church and the priest


Do you consider yourself to be religious?

Frequency Percent YES 558 85.8 NO 72 11.1 NK/NA 20 3.1 Total 650 100.0

85.80%

11.10%3.10%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

YES NO NK/NA


Do you go to church?

Frequency Percent No, never 23 3.5 Only on special occasionslike weddingsor baptisms

86 13.3

Only on importantholidays

249 38.3

Once a month 78 12.0 2-3 times per month 81 12.5 Once per week 89 13.7 Several times per week 32 4.9 NA 12 1.8 Total 650 100.0


Do you go to church?

3.5%

13.3%

38.3%

12.0%

12.5%

13.7%

4.9%

1.8%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

No, never

O nly on special occasions like weddings or baptism s

O nly on im portant holidays

O nce a m onth

2-3 tim es per m onth

O nce per week

Several tim es per week

NA


Are you active in your parish/church activities?

Frequency Percent YES 298 45.8 NO 330 50.8 NK 8 1.2 NA 14 2.2 Total 650 100.0

45.8%50.8%

1.2% 2.2%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

YES NO NK NA


If so, how?The 289 respondends stating that they are involved in church/parish activities mentione the following forms of involvement:

Type of involvement* Count

Financialsupport

Money and financial aid 51Financially 32Donations 28

Work Work 38Cleaning 34

Variousactivities

(unspecified)

Church 34Church councelor 7Administrative work 4

* The question was an open one, respondents being able to mention one or more forms of involvement.


How involved should priests/the church be in community issues?

Frequency Percent Not at all/ Very little

22 3.4

Fairly 41 6.3 Somewhat 136 20.9 Largely 219 33.7 Very involved 198 30.5 Nk 15 2.3 Na 19 2.9

Total 650 100.0


3.4%

33.7%30.5%

5.2%6.3%

20.9%

0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

Deloc/ Infoartemică

măsură

În micăm ăsură

Înoarecaremăsură

În maremăsură

În foartem arem ăsură

NS/NR


How important (serious), in your opinion, are the following aspects in your community?

Not atall/ verylittle

importance

Littleimportance

Somewhatimportant Important Very

important NK NA

Corruption 14.5% 14.3% 15.4% 21.5% 29.4% 4.2% .8% Orphans 24.3% 18.8% 11.4% 19.8% 21.5% 4.0% .2% Crime 29.7% 14.8% 12.5% 16.3% 23.2% 3.1% .5% HIV/AIDS 35.7% 12.8% 8.2% 14.6% 21.4% 6.9% .5% People with health problems

4.6% 7.5% 16.0% 38.9% 31.2% 1.5% .2%

Alcoholism 4.8% 9.8% 15.4% 31.7% 36.6% 1.2% .5% Drug abuse 45.8% 8.6% 5.2% 8.5% 23.7% 7.5% .6% Homelessness 30.8% 16.5% 9.7% 18.9% 21.8% 2.2% .2% Problems faced bysenior citizens

6.0% 6.3% 15.4% 37.5% 33.4% .9% .5%

Unemployment 5.5% 10.3% 18.6% 34.0% 28.2% 2.8% .6% Problems faced bydisabled people

14.5% 20.6% 15.5% 28.8% 18.2% 2.2% .3%

Domestic problems 13.4% 23.4% 20.2% 23.1% 13.4% 6.3% .3% Family violence 10.0% 16.6% 19.2% 24.5% 23.8% 5.5% .3% Abortion 18.5% 12.5% 11.4% 19.0% 20.5% 16.5% 1.5%


Other 3.4% 1.0% 2.7% 3.7% 8.8% 67.1% 13.2%


How important (serious), in your opinion, are the following aspects in your community?

70.9%

70.1%

68.3%

62.2%

50.9%

48.3%

47.0%

41.3%

40.7%

39.5%

39.5%

36.5%

36.0%

32.2%

12.5%

12.3%

12.1%

14.6%

15.8%

28.8%

26.6%

35.1%

43.1%

47.3%

44.5%

31.0%

36.8%

48.5%

54.4%

4.4%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Problem s faced by senior citizens

People with health problem s

Alcoholism

Unem ploym ent

Corruption

Fam ily violence

Problem s faced by disabled people

O rphans

Hom elessness

Crim e

Abortion

Dom estic problem s

HIV/AIDS

Drug abuse

O ther

Im portant and very im portant not at all/little im portant


On which of these aspects, in your opinion, should priests/the church should get involved?Indicate a maximum of 3 answers.

First answer Second answer Third answerCount % Count % Count %

Corruption 44 7.0% 9 1.5% 7 1.3% Orphans 167 26.6% 48 8.1% 23 4.4% Crime 29 4.6% 20 3.4% 23 4.4% HIV/AIDS 20 3.2% 34 5.7% 17 3.2% People with health problems

61 9.7% 63 10.6% 28 5.3%

Alcoholism 76 12.1% 81 13.6% 51 9.7% Drug abuse 6 1.0% 21 3.5% 19 3.6% Homelessness 39 6.2% 66 11.1% 56 10.7% Problems faced by senior citizens

61 9.7% 114 19.2% 85 16.2%

Unemployment 6 1.0% 7 1.2% 22 4.2% Problems faced by disabled people

9 1.4% 32 5.4% 48 9.2%

Domestic problems 13 2.1% 30 5.1% 31 5.9% Family violence 37 5.9% 47 7.9% 60 11.5% Abortion 53 8.4% 17 2.9% 44 8.4%

Other 7 1.2% 5 .8% 10 1.9% Total 628 100.0% 594 100.0% 524 100.0%




0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%


O rphans

Alcoholism

Hom elessness


Fam ily violence

Abortion


Dom estic problem s

Crim e

HIV/AIDS

Corruption

Drug abuse

Unem ploym ent

O ther





26.6%

12.1%

9.7%

9.7%

8.4%

7.0%

6.2%

5.9%

4.6%

3.2%

2.1%

1.4%

1.2%

1.0%

1.0%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

O rphans

Alcoholism



Abortion

Corruption

Hom elessness

Fam ily violence

Crim e

HIV/AIDS

Dom estic problem s


O ther

Drug abuse

Unem ploym ent

First answer



Have you ever had discussions with the priest on community general interest topics, other then those strictly connected with beliefs/ religion / church?

Frequency Percent YES 173 26.6% NO 458 70.5% NK/NA 19 2.9% Total 650 100.0%

26.60%

70.50%

2.90%0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

YES NO NS/NR


How often?The question was applied only to people responding yes to the previous question.

Frequency

Percent

Very rarely 12 6.90%Rarely 80 45.70%Often 70 40%Very often 12 6.90%NK/NA 1 0.60%Total 175 100%

6.9%

45.7%40.0%

6.9%0.6%

0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

Very rarely Rarely Often Very often NK/NA



Usually, who initiated this kind of discussion?

Frequency Percent I did 61 35.5% The priest 95 55.2% Another person 10 5.8% NK/NA 6 3.5% Total 172 100%

35.5%

55.2%

5.8% 3.5%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

I did The priest Another person NK/NA


In general, did the discussion with the priest satisfy you?

Frequency Percent YES 156 89.7% NO 16 9.2% NK/NA 2 1.1% Total 174 100%

89.70%

9.20%1.10%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

YES NO NK/NA


Should the priest get involved in fighting and prevention of family violence? Frequency Percent YES 522 80.3% NO 82 12.6% NK 28 4.3% NA 18 2.8% Total 650 100.0%

80.3%

12.6%4.3% 2.8%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

YES NO NK NA


How should priests get involved in fighting and preventing family violence?

Yes No NK NA

Pray for those who are in familyviolence situations (victim, aggressorand relatives)

85.1% 11.9% 2.0% .9%

Talk in the church/give a sermon onfamily violence

91.1% 7.6% 1.1% .2%

Initiate public meetings on familyviolence

77.0% 15.8% 6.9% .4%

Attend public meetings on familyviolence

81.3% 12.1% 6.1% .6%

Publicly express disapproval of actsof family violence

87.4% 8.9% 3.5% .2%

Organize educational classes(catechism) about family life

89.4% 7.1% 3.3% .2%

Help victims of family violence findservices

87.4% 7.4% 4.5% .7%

Directly intervene in situations offamily violence

60.8% 32.3% 6.3% .6%

Offer moral and spiritual support tovictims of family violence

92.8% 5.9% 1.1% .2%

Offer moral and spiritual support toaggressors

91.3% 7.2% 1.3% .2%

Offer shelter to victims of familyviolence

69.0% 20.3% 9.9% .9%


Inform the proper authorities(police, Agency for Child Protection)about a case of family violence

88.6% 6.5% 4.3% .6%


How should priests get involved in fighting and preventing family violence?

92.8%

91.3%

91.1%

89.4%

88.6%

87.4%

87.4%

85.1%

81.3%

77.0%

69.0%

60.8%

5.9%

7.2%

7.6%

7.1%

6.5%

8.9%

7.4%

11.9%

12.1%

15.8%

20.3%

32.3%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%

O ffer m oral and spiritual support to victim s of fam ily violence

O ffer m oral and spiritual support to aggressors

Talk in the church/give a serm on on fam ily violence

O rganize educational classes (catechism ) about fam ily life

Inform the proper authorities (police, Agency for Child Protection) about a caseof fam ily violence

Publicly express disapproval of acts of fam ily violence

Help victim s of fam ily violence find services

Pray for those who are in fam ily violence situations (victim , aggressor andrelatives)

Attend public m eetings on fam ily violence

Initiate public m eetings on fam ily violence

O ffer shelter to victim s of fam ily violence

Directly intervene in situations of fam ily violence

YES NO


Should priests get involved in the issues of HIV/AIDS? Frequency Percent YES 474 72.9 NO 119 18.3 NK 44 6.8 NA 13 2.0 Total 650 100.0

72.90%

18.30%

6.80%2%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

YES NO NK NA



How should a priest get involved in the issues of HIV/AIDS?

Yes No NK NA Total Pray for those infected withHIV/AIDS 86.7% 10.3% 2.9% .2% 100.0%

Talk in the church/give a sermonon HIV/AIDS 88.1% 9.7% 2.1% .2% 100.0%

Initiate public meetings onHIV/AIDS 79.7% 13.8% 6.4% .2% 100.0%

Attend public meeting on HIV/AIDStopic 83.6% 8.4% 7.6% .4% 100.0%

Publicly express disapproval ofdiscrimination against peopleinfected or affected by HIV/AIDS

87.1% 8.4% 4.1% .4%100.0%

Organize educational classes(catechism) about family life 90.3% 6.2% 3.3% .2% 100.0%

Help people infected or affectedby HIV/AIDS to find services 89.7% 5.7% 4.3% .2% 100.0%

Offer moral and spiritual supportto the people infected or affectedby HIV/AIDS

96.9% 1.2% 1.6% .2%100.0%

Talk with teenagers/young peoplesabout HIV/AIDS 94.9% 2.3% 2.7% .2% 100.0%


How should a priest get involved in the issues of HIV/AIDS?

96.9%

94.9%

90.3%

89.7%

88.1%

87.1%

86.7%

83.6%

79.7% 13.80%

8.40%

10.30%

8.40%

9.70%

5.70%

6.20%

2.30%

1.20%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%

O ffer m oral and spiritual support to thepeople infected or affected by

HIV/AIDS

Talk with teenagers/young peoplesabout HIV/AIDS

O rganize educational classes(catechism ) about fam ily life

Help people infected or affected byHIV/AIDS to find services

Talk in the church/give a serm on onHIV/AIDS

Publicly express disapproval ofdiscrim ination against people infected

or affected by HIV/AIDS

Pray for those infected with HIV/AIDS

Attend public m eeting on HIV/AIDStopic

Initiate public m eetings on HIV/AIDS

YES NO


Should priests get involved in the issues of HIV/AIDS and fighting and prevention of family violence?

HIV/SIDA Familyviolence

YES 72.9 80.3% NO 18.3 12.6% NK 6.8 4.3% NA 2.0 2.8% Total 100.0 100.0%


18.30%8.80%

80.30%

7.10%

72.90%

12.60%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

YES NO NK/NA

HIV/AIDS Fam ily violence

How willing would you be to get involved, together with a priest, in preventing HIV/AIDS and family violence?


HIV/AIDS FamilyViolence

Not at all/ very little 11.1% 10.4% Fairly 18.0% 16.4% Somewhat 31.9% 33.5% Largely 22.5% 24.4% Very much 13.9% 13.3% NK 1.7% 1.5% NA .9% .5%

Total 100.0% 100.0%


How willing would you be to get involved, together with a priest, in preventing HIV/AIDS and family violence?

11.1%10.4%

18.0%16.4%

31.9%33.5%

22.5%24.4%

13.9% 13.3%

1.7% 1.5%0.9% 0.5%

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

Not at all/ very little Fairly Som ewhat Largely Very m uch NK NA

HIV/AIDS Fam ily Violence



IOCC



Section IV. SAMPLE DEMOGRAPHIC DATA


GenderFrequency Percent

Female 363 55.8 Male 287 44.2 Total 650 100.0

55.80%

44.20%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Fem ale M ale


Age Frequency Percent Cumulative

Percent 18-29 years 128 19.7% 19.7% 30-39 years 129 19.8% 39.5% 40-49 years 82 12.6% 52.2% 50-59 years 121 18.6% 70.8% 60-69 years 81 12.5% 83.2% 70-79 years 85 13.1% 96.3% 80 years or more 14 2.2% 98.5% DK/NA 10 1.5% 100.0% Total 650 100.0%


19.7% 19.8%

12.6%

18.6%

12.5% 13.1%

2.2% 1.5%

0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%

18-29years

30-39years

40-49years

50-59years

60-69years

70-79years

80years orm ore

DK/NA


Marital status Frequency Percent Married 435 66.9% Consensual union (not legally married)

15 2.3%

Separated 5 .8% Divorced 13 2.0% Widow 92 14.2% Single 90 13.8% Total 650 100.0%

66.9%

2.3% 0.8% 2.0%

14.2% 13.8%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%

Married Consensualunion (notlegallym arried)

Separated Divorced W idow Single


What ethnicity are you?Frequency Percent

Romanian 637 98.0 Hungarian 5 .8 Rroma 3 .5 German 1 .2 Other 4 .6 Total 650 100.0

RELIGIONFrequency Percent

Orthodox 618 95.1 Catholic 17 2.6 Greek Catholic 3 .5 Baptist 2 .3 Evangelic 1 .2 Pentecostal 3 .5 Adventist 1 .2 Muslim 3 .5 Atheist 2 .3

Total 650 100.0



RESIDENCE

Frequency Percent Rural 455 70.0 Urban 195 30.0 Total 650 100.0

70%

30%

0%

10%

20%30%

40%50%

60%

70%

Rural Urban


CHILDREN

Frequency Percent No children 159 24.5% 1 child 175 26.9% 2 children 184 28.3% 3 or more children

126 19.4%

NA 6 .9% Total 650 100.0


24.5%

26.9% 28.3%

19.4%

0.9%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

No children 1 child 2 children 3 or m orechildren

NA


We would like to repeat this study again in about a year. Would you agree toparticipate again in a similar questionnaire?

Frequency Percent YES 618 95.1% NO 25 3.8% NK/NA 7 1.1% Total 650 100.0%

95.1%

3.8% 1.1%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

YES NO NK/NA


Documents

I Knowledge and Attitudes on HIV/AIDS and Family Violence Section I. PERSPECTIVEs ON HIV/AIDS