KAP

To wards blood donation among

the men attends to the
Governmental Blood Bank in
Al-Mukalla city
)2009-2010(
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 Group
Members
Chairwomen-1
Abla Abd-Alshafi Summar. Chairwomen

Co-chairwomen-2
Shaika Bawazire .Co-chairwomen .Marwa Farge Al-Kurbi-9
..Alaa Waleed Al-Aelah-3 .RajaAl-Haddad-10
..Abeer Al-Moqadam-4 .Reham Salah Al-Nahdi-11
.Hind Al-Somahi-5 .Ojbah Hassan Al-Bahassany-12
Azal Al-Amoodi-6 .Sarah Salmeen Bin Al-Zoo'a-13
.Eman Amer Al-Sa'adi-7 .Wafa Ashoor Damnan.-14
.Manal Al-Rawwas-8 . Yara Ausama Al-Hamamsy-15

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 OBJECTIVES

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 To asses knowledge ,attitude and practice to
wards blood donation among the men
General attending to the governmental blood banks in
:objective . Al-Mukalla city

To asses the knowledge about blood donation among -1

.the men attending the Blood Banks
Specific To identify the sources of knowledge about blood -2
:objective ..donation among the men attending the Blood Banks
To recognize the attitude to ward blood donation -3
.among the men attending the Blood Banks
To asses the practice to ward blood donation among -4
.the men attending the Blood Banks
To clarify the reasons behind not donating -5
blood among the men attending
.the Blood Banks
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 INTRODUCTION

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of thousands to

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developing
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attitudes
benefits oftowards blood
donating donation.
blood reduce the chance of heart diseases;

 
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 METHODOLOGY

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The study include Yamani men attends to blood banks aged
A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed by a fourth
from (17-65) years with excluding all women. To ensure the
year medical students. The study was carried out in Al-
accuracy of data processing, the data were analyzed by using
Mukalla city among the men attend to the governmental blood
(SPSS) program. Data were presented in tables and graphs by
banks for blood donation or facilitation of blood donation .
using computer application of Microsoft Office 2007 (word and
The sample size was about 425 men. The sample was chosen by
excel) .Also we consider the ethical consideration in every step
a non-probability sampling method using structured
in our study and in dealing with every person we interviewed
questionnaire. The sample divided proportionally between 3
during the study.
banks.
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 RESULTS & DISCUSSION

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Figure No(2):Distribution of target men according to heard or
.not about blood donation

heard; 92.20%

not heard; 0.00%

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Figure No(5):Distribution of target men according to their
. knowledge about un excepted donators

Anemia;
AIDS; 78.3Hepatitis; 79.8 81.5
Syphilis; 66.8
Diabetes mellitus; 55
Malaria; 50.8 Hypertension; 49.2
Drug users; 44.7
Alcohol addiction; 40.9
women; 36.4

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 Figure No(4):Distribution of target men according to
knowing about side effects of blood donation .

No; 74.00%

Yes; 26.00% Yes No

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 Figure No(3):Distribution of target men according to their
sources of information regarding to Blood Donation.

Family & relatives; 43.10%; 19% 44.00%; 19%

Health center;
Health center
Media
School & college
Mosque
Family &
Mosque; 50.80%; 22%
Media; 55.50%; 24% relatives

School & college; 33.40%; 15%

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 Figure No(5):Distribution of target men according to their
attitude toward the importance of blood donation.

Agree; 65.3

Agree
Disagree
Disagree; 30.9
Not decide

Not decide; 3.8

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 Figure No(6):Distribution of target men according to their
priority toward blood receivers .
Disagree; 92.10%

Disagree 62.80%
Agree; 59.70%
Just for
relative
Agree 35.20% Disagree; 36.20%
Any person in
need for blood

Just for mony

Agree; 5.60%
NotNot Decide;
Not
Decide 4.10%
Decide;
2.04% 2.30%

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 Figure No(12):Distribution of target men according to
. their attitude toward voluntary blood

Charity work; 78.3

Good for health; 23.5

Not important; 9.7

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 Figure No(1):Distribution of target men according to blood
donation practice .

63.5

donor
36.5

non-donor

0.00% 0

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 Figure No(7):Distribution of target men according to frequency
of their donation of the blood.

Once; 27.03%; 27%

three & More; 40.40%; 40%

Once
Twice
three & More

Twice; 32.60%; 33%

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 Figure No(8):Distribution of target men according to the briar
to not donating blood.
No one asked you; 56.10%

Don’t want to; 29.00%

Blood bank Your

is health
hard to weakness;
reach; 17.40%
15.50%
Your condition doesn’t match the requirements; 13.50%
Fear from lack of experience of blood bank workers; 9.70%
Fear from the side effect; 5.80%

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 CONCLUSION

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don’t experience it.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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 THE END

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 Give Blood to Give
Life

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