2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2005.01483.x
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A community‐based study to examine the effect of a youth HIV prevention intervention on young people aged 15–24 in South Africa: results of the baseline survey

Abstract: Summary Objectives  To determine whether South African youths living in communities that had either of two youth human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention interventions [(a) loveLife Youth Centre or (b) loveLife National Adolescent Friendly Clinic Initiative] would have a lower prevalence of HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and high risk sexual behaviours than communities without either of these interventions. Methods  In 2002 the baseline survey of a quasi‐experimental, community‐based study w… Show more

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“…A particular conglomeration of risk factors that are common to the epidemic in the region continue in Khayelitsha, including early sexual debut, missed opportunities for condom usage, concurrent relationships, especially amongst men where they are frequently multiple, age differentials between male and female partners, and the inability of women to negotiate condom usage when they would otherwise choose to use condoms. These estimates are not dissimilar to those described in other South African surveys ( Parker et al, 2002;Pettifor et al, 2005a;Pettifor et al, 2005b;Shisana & …”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 63%
“…A particular conglomeration of risk factors that are common to the epidemic in the region continue in Khayelitsha, including early sexual debut, missed opportunities for condom usage, concurrent relationships, especially amongst men where they are frequently multiple, age differentials between male and female partners, and the inability of women to negotiate condom usage when they would otherwise choose to use condoms. These estimates are not dissimilar to those described in other South African surveys ( Parker et al, 2002;Pettifor et al, 2005a;Pettifor et al, 2005b;Shisana & …”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 63%
“…[28][29][30][31] The questionnaire was reviewed by experts on HIV and reproductive health surveys, both in South Africa and internationally, and was extensively piloted. 32 Throughout the survey, "sex" was defined as vaginal or anal intercourse and "sexual experience" was defined as having had vaginal or anal intercourse.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, research on the origins and implications of this behaviour remains limited. In South Africa recent research has shown self-reported participation in transactional sex to be associated with HIV serostatus, underscoring the importance to public health of understanding such exchanges (Dunkle, Jewkes, Brown et al, 2004a;Pettifor, Kleinschimdt et al, 2005).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%