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DOCN M94A2810
TI Does counselling help to empower women to negotiate for safer sex.
DT 9412
AU Chanda C; Baggaley R; Phiri M; Kelly M; London School of Hygiene and
Tropical Medicine.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):22 (abstract no. 063D). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369765
AB OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess behaviour change and barriers to behaviour
change in women receiving voluntary HIV counselling and testing (c&t).
METHOD: A cohort of 152 women attending for HIV c&t were interviewed at
the time of pre-test counselling. They were asked why they wanted to
have a test, what behavioural strategies they would follow if they were
found to be positive or negative. They were interviewed again at the
time of post test and at 3-6 months following this. They were asked at
this stage what they were doing and what barriers there were to changing
their behaviour. RESULTS: At pre-test 16% of women had more than 1
sexual partner, but only 3% wanted a test because they were worried
about their own sexual behaviour. 21% wanted a test because of worries
about their partner's sexual behaviour. Women with negative results
chose condom use (29%) and abstinence until they met the right person
(24%) as preferred strategies. Women with positive results opted for
monogamy (58%) and condom use (32%). 17% of women bought condoms at the
time of post test counselling. At 3-6 month follow up both women with
positive and negative results expressed difficulties in insisting on
condom use. Some women in non-steady relationships said they had chosen
to abstain from sex because of a partner's refusal to use condoms and
this had lead to the break up of the relationship. They felt they would
not have sex without a condom even if this decision deprived them of an
intimate relationship. Women in stable relationships also expressed
difficulties in persuading partners to practice safer sex and often felt
vulnerable because of their partner's lifestyle. CONCLUSIONS: HIV c&t
raises women's awareness about HIV and safer sex practices. Some women
were able to insist on condom use, however many women are often unable
to negotiate safer sex with their partners both steady and non-steady
because of cultural factors and financial dependence. Many women needed
continuing support from their counsellor to help them cope with and find
solutions to these barriers.
DE Adult AIDS Serodiagnosis/*PSYCHOLOGY Condoms/UTILIZATION *Counseling
Female Health Education Human HIV Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL
Male Sex Behavior Sex Education Zambia MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).