| Religion, HIV/AIDS and sexual risk-taking among men in Ghana. | |
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PMID: 20211045 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Although a growing body of research has linked religious involvement with HIV/AIDS protective behaviour in Africa, the focus has mainly been on women. Given the patriarchal nature of African culture, this paper argues for the inclusion of men, a critical group whose sexual behaviours have increasingly been linked to the spread and sustenance of the virus in the region. Drawing on different theoretical discourses and using data from the 2003 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, this paper examines how religious affiliation influences men's risky sexual behaviours. While the results from the bivariate analysis suggested that Muslims and Traditionalists were significantly less likely to engage in risky sexual behaviour compared with Christians, those differences disappeared once socioeconomic variables were controlled, rendering support for the selectivity thesis. This finding could benefit programmatic and policy formulation regarding AIDS prevention in Ghana. |
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Authors:
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Stephen Obeng Gyimah; Eric Y Tenkorang; Baffour K Takyi; Jones Adjei; Gabriel Fosu |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-03-09 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of biosocial science Volume: 42 ISSN: 1469-7599 ISO Abbreviation: J Biosoc Sci Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-24 Completed Date: 2010-10-05 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0177346 Medline TA: J Biosoc Sci Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 531-47 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Sociology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. |
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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epidemiology,
ethnology*,
psychology,
transmission* Christianity* Cross-Cultural Comparison Cross-Sectional Studies Developing Countries* Educational Status Ghana HIV Infections / epidemiology, ethnology*, psychology, transmission* Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Islam* Male Marriage Models, Psychological Religion and Medicine* Religion and Sex* Unsafe Sex / ethnology* |
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