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Document 0836
DOCN M9640836
TI Cross-cultural comparison of US and Nigerian adolescents' HIV-related
knowledge, attitudes, and risk behaviour: implications for risk
reduction interventions.
DT 9604
AU St. Lawrence JS; Marx BP; Scott CP; Uwakwe CB; Roberts A; Brasfield TL;
Community Health Program, Jackson State University, MS 39217,; USA.
SO AIDS Care. 1995;7(4):449-61. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96119352
AB Attitudes towards AIDS prevention, AIDS-related knowledge, and sexual
behaviour of Nigerian adolescents and their African-American
counterparts in two geographic regions of the United States were
compared to assess cross-cultural similarities and differences between
the adolescents. This study was conducted as the first in a programmatic
sequence of activities leading toward the adaptation of a risk reduction
intervention that was developed in the US for implementation with
Nigerian youths. Subjects (n = 511) completed self-report measures of
AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes towards condoms, attitudes towards
AIDS prevention, sexual behaviour over the past two months, self- and
response efficacy, and perceived vulnerability. Between-group
comparisons revealed that US adolescents were more knowledgeable, held
more favourable attitudes towards prevention and toward condoms,
reported more sex partners, engaged in higher frequencies of unprotected
vaginal intercourse, and became sexually active at later age than
Nigerian adolescents. The findings are discussed with respect to their
implications for translating risk reduction interventions developed in
the US for African-American adolescents for later cross-cultural
implementation with adolescents in developing countries where such risk
reduction efforts are urgently needed.
DE Adolescence Attitude to Health *Blacks Comparative Study Condoms
*Cross-Cultural Comparison Female Human HIV Infections/*PREVENTION &
CONTROL *Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Male Mid-Atlantic Region
Nigeria *Risk-Taking *Sex Behavior Southeastern United States
Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).