Knowledge level of aborigines regarding STD | Research

Running head: Qualitative research
IMPACT OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF ABORIGINAL ADULTS
ABOUT STD ON THEIR SEXUAL HEALTH

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Executive summary
The research proposal is designed to explore the knowledge level of aborigines regarding
STD and its impact on sexual health. This research will be conducted in remote regions of
Australia containing aboriginal populations. This paper includes different latest literature
about this issue and methodological tools that will be used to conduct the research. Selection
methods of sample and elaboration of the sample population are also done in this proposal. A
personal reflection on the motivation behind choosing this topic is given along with ethical
considerations.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................4
Background and problem statement...........................................................................................4
Research question.......................................................................................................................6
Design of the research................................................................................................................6
Population and sampling............................................................................................................7
Method of collecting and analyzing data...................................................................................7
Reflection...................................................................................................................................8
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................9
Reference list............................................................................................................................10
Appendix 1...............................................................................................................................12

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Introduction
Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander forms 3.3% of the total population of Australia.
A large number of people in this community gets infected by Sexually Transmitted Disease
(STD), who live in remote or very remote areas. Different STDs like HIV are diagnosed with
adult aboriginal people. The rate of HIV diagnosis per 100,000 people of this community is
5.9, which is more than that of non-aboriginal people. Among non-aboriginal people, the rate
is 3.7 (Creativespirits.info, 2020).
Inadequate knowledge and education is the main challenge that is impacting on sexual
health as many people are not properly educated. Many aboriginal people did not know how
to interact regarding this issue and what questions need to be asked. On the other hand, 80%
of the STI happens to aboriginal people who live in remote areas. Moreover, language is
another barrier that impacts on the knowledge level of aboriginal communities. In some of
the communities, there are many language groups. This impacts the communication process
between these people and the government.
This paper elaborates on the latest literature about the knowledge level of aborigines
regarding this health issue. Methodology, selection of participants and personal reflection are
also included in this study.
Background and problem statement
The enhancing number of cases of STD in Australian aboriginals is indicating the lack
of knowledge of this population about this matter. Sexual practices of this community need
to be improved for their wellbeing. Gunaratnam et al. (2019) have mentioned that it is
difficult to gather information about the knowledge of indigenous people due to several
barriers including cultural and language differences. However, the increasing rate of STD in