Doha: Not all women in Qatar have heard of the deadly disease Aids and only 16 percent from the age of 15 to 24 have comprehensive knowledge about HIV prevention, says a survey.
Among men, nine percent of those surveyed said that they have never heard of Aids.
This was disclosed in the preliminary findings of the Qatar Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2012 - an international survey programme by Unicef.
The survey was conducted by Qatar Statics Authority (QSA), in collaboration with the Supreme Council of Health (SCH), as part of the fourth global round of MICS survey (MICS4).
The report, which shows estimates for both the Qatari and expatriate households, says that only two percent of young women had accepting attitude toward people with HIV, while the figure was more or less the same among men at five percent.
In terms of attitude toward domestic violence, the survey found that 16 percent of men believe it is justified for a husband to beat his wife. This includes situations when the wife goes out without informing the husband, her neglecting the children, arguing, refusing sex or burning food.
Meanwhile, the survey found that 44 percent of children from the age of two to 14 were subjected to violent behaviour, which included both psychological aggression and physical punishment.
As per the findings, a higher percentage of boys had experienced this type of violent discipline.
For the use of tobacco, 17 percent of men, starting from the age of 15, said they used tobacco products in the last month, which was between May and June.
Additionally, 94 percent of people aged 15 to 49 said they are somewhat or very happy with their lives. The overall satisfaction was connected with family life, friendships, school, current job, health, living environment and treatment by others.
The Peninsula
