Evaluation of a targeted AIDS prevention intervention to increase condom use among prostitutes in Ghana

Asamoah-Adu, Alexander; Weir, Sharon S.; Pappoe, Matilda; Kanlisi, Nicholas; Neequaye, A.R.; Lamptey, Peter

doi:10.1097/00002030-199402000-00012

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“…Twelve studies combined various methods for the delivery of condom use messages (Asamoah-Adu et al, 1994;Carney, Petal, Petersen, & Parry, 2016;Feldblum et al, 2005;Ghys et al, 2002;Lutchters et al, 2008;Nagot et al, 2005;Ngugi et al, 2007;Ngugi, Wilson, Sebstad, Plummer, & Moses, 1996;Odek et al, 2009;Parcesepea et al, 2016;Pickering, Quigley, Pépin, Todd, & Wilkins, 1993 ;B. G. Williams et al, 2003;E.…”

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“…A few studies reported the behavioural contents of the interventions and those studies that did included distribution of information, education and communication (IEC) materials on sexual risk reduction and consistent condom use (Feldblum et al, 2005;Ghys et al, 2002;Wechsberg et al, 2006); educational and skills building sessions (Asamoah-Adu et al, 1994;Odek et al, 2009;E. Williams et al, 1992); and post-test counselling, risk reduction sessions, condom promotion and distribution using peer mediation approaches and counselling by health staff (Asamoah-Adu et al, 1994;Feldblum et al, 2005;Laga et al, 1994;Lutchters et al, 2008;Nagot et al, 2005;Ngugi et al, 2007;Ngugi et al, 1996;Odek et al, 2009;Pickering et al, 1993 ;Ray et al, 2001;Steen et al, 2000;Thomsen et al, 2006;Walden et al, 1999).…”

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Behavioural interventions promoting condom use among female sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Okafor

Crutzen

Aduak

et al. 2017

African Journal of AIDS Research

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Behavioural interventions promoting condom use among female sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

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Aduak

et al. 2017

African Journal of AIDS Research

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“…Comments received in this way were then utilised in planning further interventions and refining techniques. The same approach has also been adopted among sex workers in Ghana (Asamoah-Adu et al, 1994).…”

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Evaluating HIV/STD Interventions in Developing Countries: Do Current Indicators Do Justice to Advances in Intervention Approaches?

MacPhail¹,

Campbell

1999

South African Journal of Psychology

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HIV continues to spread unabated in many developing countries. Here we consider the interventions that are currently in place and critically discuss the methods that are being used to evaluate them as reported in the published literature. In recent years there has been a move away from highly individualoriented interventions towards more participatory approaches that emphasise techniques such as community-led peer education and group discussions. However, this move towards more community orientated intervention techniques has not been matched by the development of evaluation methods with which to capture and explain the community and social changes which are often necessary preconditions for health-enhancing behaviour change. Evaluation research continues to rely on quantitative methodologies that fail to elucidate the complex changes that the newer interventions seek to promote within target communities. In addition, these methods of evaluation tend to rely on the use of highly individualistic and quantitative biomedical indicators such as HIV/STD rates, or knowledge, attitude, perception and behaviour (KAPB) survey questionnaires. We argue that such approaches are inadequate for the task of tracking and measuring important determinants of programme success such as psycho-social changes, features of the community-intervention interface and the degree of trust and identification with which members of target communities regard particular interventions. Rigorously conducted qualitative process evaluations taking account of the above factors could make a key contribution to the development of more successful HIV-prevention interventions.

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“…Other studies (Gorman, & Sivaganesan, 2007;Matthews, Räikkönen, Gallo, & Kuller, 2008;Mbugua, Bloom, & Segall, 2005) have also demonstrated that socioeconomic variables have a very significant role on individuals' choice of healthcare and these appear in many forms. These include the care received by patients either at home or at hospitals (Anarfi, 1992;Anarfi, 1994), costbenefit analysis as well as the direct and indirect cost of treating a patient (Ainsworth, & Over, 1994), evaluations of the cost of intervention programmes (Asamoah-Adu, Weir, Pappoe, Kanlisi, Neequaye & Lamptey, 1994) and the economic consequences of disease condition on families (Barnett, & Blaikie, 1992).…”

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Orthodox Health Seeking Behaviour in the New Juaben Municipality of Ghana: Disparities in Patients’ Socioeconomic Status

2016

Africa: History and Culture

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An individual's decision to seek help from a particular health system is influenced by many factors, which are both intrinsic and extrinsic. The aim of this study was to examine socioeconomic factors as predictors of help-seeking, using the people of the New Juaben Municipality as a case study. Using a cross-sectional survey, data was collected using standardised questionnaire: Socioeconomic Factors and Health Seeking Behaviour (SFHSB) Questionnaire from a cross section of the population of the municipality on the determinants of intentions of seeking help. Data was analyzed using independent t-test. Results indicated that for this population, the intention of seeking hinged on proximate determinants like affordability, accessibility and acceptability of the provision of healthcare. Results further revealed that availability of finances did not necessarily determine where to seek help. A belief in a particular health system played a significant role and that the use of churches and other spiritual centres was very prominent as was the use of orthodox health system. Testimonies of previous users also played a major role in the future patronage of health services.

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Evaluation of a targeted AIDS prevention intervention to increase condom use among prostitutes in Ghana

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Behavioural interventions promoting condom use among female sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Behavioural interventions promoting condom use among female sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Evaluating HIV/STD Interventions in Developing Countries: Do Current Indicators Do Justice to Advances in Intervention Approaches?

Orthodox Health Seeking Behaviour in the New Juaben Municipality of Ghana: Disparities in Patients’ Socioeconomic Status

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