The Effects of an AIDS Education Program on the Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Intentions to Practice Healthy Sexual Behaviors of Adolescents Participating in DeKalb County Private Industry Council's Youth Awareness Workshops

The Effects of an AIDS Education Program on the Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Intentions to Practice Healthy Sexual Behaviors of Adolescents Participating in DeKalb County Private Industry Council's Youth Awareness Workshops
Author: Pilar Jan Penn
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Total Pages: 234
Release: 1989
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Adolescents and AIDS

Adolescents and AIDS
Author: Ralph J. DiClemente
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Total Pages: 336
Release: 1992-07-06
Genre: Medical
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There hasn't been a resource to inform readers about the HIV risk confronting our adolescent population--until now! In Adolescents and AIDS, leading researchers in health, medicine, sociology, and psychology describe the risks to this vulnerable population. Divided into three parts (epidemiology, prevention/risk reduction, and policy), this comprehensive book addresses not only adolescents in general, but includes specific chapters on high-risk populations such as minority, incarcerated and homeless youth. The authors explore the data and theoretical underpinnings necessary for designing and implementing effective risk-reduction and prevention programs by approaching the AIDS epidemic as a social and developmental crisis that adolescents are ill-prepared to address. While proposing appropriate theoretical models for behavior change, the book also evaluates the effectiveness of various intervention strategies ranging from school-based programs to mass-media approaches and offers public policy recommendations for intervening for this population. Health professionals, researchers, policy analysts, clinicians, counselors, and students will find this timely text a valuable resource.

An Intervention to Change Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior Related to Safe Sexual Practices in Adolescent Females to Reduce the Risk for HIV Infection

An Intervention to Change Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior Related to Safe Sexual Practices in Adolescent Females to Reduce the Risk for HIV Infection
Author: Stephanie Ann Griffin
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Release: 2016
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Adolescent females in the United States and around the world are at an increase risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Understanding the factors that increase adolescent females vulnerability to HIV infection is necessary for the development of an effective HIV prevention program. The objective of this proposed research grant is to implement a community based HIV prevention program for adolescent females intended to change knowledge, attitudes, and behavior related to safe sexual practices. A quantitative experimental pre-test/post-test control group design will be utilized for the proposed research study. Two hundred and sixteen adolescent females aged 13 to 18 years of age who live in San Diego County will be recruited to participate in the study. The Health Belief Model (HBM) will be used as the framework for the intervention. Both the intervention group and the control group will receive six 60-minute sessions provided by four trained female healthcare facilitators. The intervention group will receive education on HIV infection and skill building activities necessary to practice safe sex. The control group will receive education on sexual health, healthy relationships, and keeping a healthy body. The intended outcome of the proposed study is to see if there is a change in knowledge, attitudes, and behavior related to safe sexual practices in adolescent females after completing a HIV prevention program. Outcomes of the intervention will be evaluated using four instruments: (1) HIV-Knowledge Questionnaire for adolescent girls (HIV-KQ AG), (2) Adolescents’ Attitudes: AIDS Precautions Scale (3) UCLA Multi-dimensional Condom Attitudes Scale (MCAS), and (4) An Adolescent and Young Adult Condom Self- Efficacy Scale. The proposed study is significant to nursing because the advanced practice nurse (APN) is a major provider in caring for the adolescent population. This gives the APN a valuable opportunity to provide HIV prevention education that is crucial for the adoption of lifelong attitudes, skills, and behavior that support the overall health and well being of adolescent females

Making the Difference

Making the Difference
Author: Trish Larson Blaise
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Total Pages: 394
Release: 1991
Genre: AIDS (Disease)
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The Association of HIV Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs with Sexual Behavior Among a Sample of Adolescents and Young Adults in Nigeria

The Association of HIV Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs with Sexual Behavior Among a Sample of Adolescents and Young Adults in Nigeria
Author: Alphonsus Chike Osunwa Oguamanam
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Total Pages: 380
Release: 2012
Genre: Dissertations, Academic
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In 2005, more than 25 million adults and children worldwide were living with HIV/AIDS and more than 75% of these were in sub-Saharan Africa. Studies indicate that the incidence of HIV infection and the prevalence of high-risk behaviors among young populations continue to rise in developing countries. AIDS has severe economic impacts, especially in high-risk countries such as Nigeria. This project used secondary data from the 2003 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey. The 2003 NDHS is a cross-sectional, multistage, stratified survey with systematic sampling that was designed to obtain information on key population and health indicators such as sexual activity, knowledge about AIDS and other STDs, and behavior associated with AIDS and other STDs for the entire Nigerian population, including people living in rural areas, urban areas, and six major geographic regions. Analyses were restricted to sexually active adolescents and young adults 15 to 24 years of age who are Nigerians living in Nigeria in 2003. The sample size was (n=2,418), of which 2,009 are females and 409 are males. Non-Nigerians and Nigerians in Diaspora were excluded in the original design of the survey. Also, those younger than 15 years or older than 24 years were excluded in this study. This research examined the association between independent variables and other covariates with risky sexual behaviors such as lack of condom use and multiple sex partners, as well as possible difference by gender. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated using multivariate logistic regression models, adjusting for age, education and religion. All tests were done at 95% significant leve. l-- Abstract.