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Document 0159
DOCN M9550159
TI Sexual behaviour and HIV knowledge among adolescent boys in Zimbabwe.
DT 9505
AU Campbell B; Mbizvo MT; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
University of Zimbabwe; Medical School, Avondale.
SO Cent Afr J Med. 1994 Sep;40(9):245-50. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/95136325
AB A study on sexual behaviour and knowledge of HIV risk was undertaken
amongst 511 male students in Zimbabwe. The study was conducted amongst
pupils aged 11 to 19 years drawn from urban and rural secondary schools
using a self-administered questionnaire. Thirty seven pc of the students
reported that they had experienced sexual intercourse, with up to 63 pc
reporting having had more than one partner. Twenty one pc of boys aged
12 years reported having had intercourse and the proportion increased
with age. Knowledge about AIDS was high (93 pc) with up to 75 pc of the
boys reporting that they received the information through the media and
only 31 pc got it from their teachers. Logistic regression used to
analyse reasons for variation in HIV/AIDS knowledge and of modes of its
transmission determined that educational level, actual school attended,
access to information from magazines and educational aspirations were
significant predictors (p values = 0,005) of knowledge. Individual risk
assessment was higher amongst students who reported sexual experience (p
= 0,0001). Sixty pc of the sexually experienced boys reported having
used condoms. Six pc of the boys reported having intercourse with a
commercial sex worker and of these, 85 pc used condoms. Compared with
previous studies there appeared to be a reduction in high risk
behaviours amongst male secondary school students. However, there is
need for increased HIV preventive information through school educational
programmes, as increase and variation in HIV information and modes of
transmission was seen depending on access to information.
DE Adolescence *Adolescent Behavior Child Condoms/UTILIZATION Human
*HIV Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION
*Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Logistic Models Male Risk Assessment
Risk Factors *Sex Behavior Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Zimbabwe/EPIDEMIOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).