Prevention messages and AIDS risk behavior in Kampala, Uganda
| Autor: | Phoebe Kajubi, Norman Hearst, Albert Maganda, Esther S. Hudes, Edward C. Green |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Health (social science) Social Psychology Cross-sectional study Sexual Behavior media_common.quotation_subject Developing country law.invention Young Adult Risk-Taking Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Condom Risk Factors law Poverty Areas Environmental health Humans Medicine Uganda Young adult media_common Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome business.industry Behavior change Urban Health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Abstinence medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Family planning Female business |
| Zdroj: | AIDS Care. 24:87-90 |
| ISSN: | 1360-0451 0954-0121 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09540121.2011.582478 |
| Popis: | Uganda was one of the first countries to substantially reduce HIV rates through behavior change, but these gains have not continued in recent years. Little is known about what messages Ugandans are currently hearing about AIDS prevention, what they themselves believe to be important prevention strategies, and how these beliefs are associated with behavior. We interviewed men and women aged between 20 and 39 in two poor peri-urban areas of Kampala, using a random sample, cross-sectional household survey design. Respondents provided detailed reports of sexual behavior over the past six months, the main prevention message they are currently hearing about AIDS, and their own ranking of the importance of prevention strategies. Condom use was the main AIDS prevention message that respondents reported hearing, followed by getting tested. These were also what respondents themselves considered most important, followed closely by faithfulness. Abstinence was the lowest ranked strategy, but a higher ranking for this prevention strategy was the only one consistently associated with less risky behavior. A higher ranking for condoms was associated with higher levels of risk behavior, while the ranking of testing made no difference in any behavior. These results present challenges for AIDS prevention strategies that rely primarily on promoting condoms and testing. HIV prevention programs need to assess their impact on behavior. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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