| Comment | True (%) | Not sure (%) | False (%) |
| It is found only among sinners | 37 (12.5) | 171 (57.8) | 88 (29.7) |
| HIV can be transmitted by eating from the same plate with an infected person | 36 (12.2) | 187 (63.2) | 73 (24.7) |
| HIV can be transmitted through handshake | 21 (7.1) | 187 (63.2) | 88 (29.7) |
| HIV can be transmitted by touching the urine or faeces of an infected person | 39 (13.2) | 186 (62.8) | 71 (24.0) |
| HIV can be transmitted by hugging or touching an infected person | 27 (9.1) | 186 (62.8) | 83 (28.0) |
| HIV can be cured | 54 (18.2) | 183 (61.8) | 59 (19.9) |
| Praying daily can prevent HIV infection | 57 (19.3) | 179 (60.5) | 60 (20.3) |
| Worshipping our ancestors can prevent HIV infection | 32 (10.8) | 184 (62.2) | 80 (27.0) |