Challenges to HIV Prevention in Young Adults in the English-Speaking Caribbean: The Case in Rural Eastern Jamaica
| Autor: | Sharon D. Morrison, W. William Chen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
Health (social science) media_common.quotation_subject Social change Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Information Dissemination virus diseases General Medicine medicine.disease Education law.invention Denial Condom Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) law Family planning medicine Positive Youth Development Psychology Peer education media_common |
| Zdroj: | International Quarterly of Community Health Education. 23:373-386 |
| ISSN: | 1541-3519 0272-684X |
| DOI: | 10.2190/bfea-muj7-1455-7x3m |
| Popis: | This article presents findings from qualitative interviews with persons involved with HIV/AIDS prevention and youth development initiatives in rural Eastern Jamaica. Key informants were asked to describe the HIV/AIDS prevention strategies being employed in the region. Informants were also asked to share perspectives on challenges to HIV prevention with young adults in this setting. HIV/AIDS prevention strategies included: peer education, HIV talks and condom use demonstrations at family planning centers and the local health clinic, information dissemination at community events, and guest lectures with follow-up discussions during youth meetings and social development programs. Preoccupation with economic survival versus personal protection, denial of risk, fatalistic attitude, and ongoing struggle with low self-esteem, particularly among young adult females, were identified as reasons the message of prevention and willingness to practice personal protection was often rejected. |
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