| The impact of sex education on HIV knowledge and condom use among adolescent females in the Dominican Republic. | |
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PMID: 19097565 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The Dominican Republic has witnessed a significant increase of HIV/AIDS in recent years, particularly among young women. Prior research suggested that sex education could be an effective tool in combating risky sexual behaviors in adolescents; yet, most of this research has been conducted with Caucasian study populations, resulting in limited generalizability to Latino populations. The present study sought to address this gap by examining the effects of sex education on HIV/AIDS knowledge and condom use among young women in the Dominican Republic. METHODS: Data were analyzed from 1,608 female adolescent and young adult respondents to the ENJOVEN survey. Logistic regression models were used to investigate the relation between exposure to sex education and HIV/AIDS knowledge, current and consistent condom use. RESULTS: Respondents who reported receiving sex education were 1.72 times more likely to have high HIV/AIDS knowledge than respondents who reported not receiving sex education (CI: 1.36-2.18, p = .000). Respondents who reported receiving sex education were 2.52 times more likely to report currently using condoms than respondents who reported not receiving sex education (CI: 1.65-3.85, p = .000). CONCLUSION: The results provide additional evidence that sex education programs are effective at increasing HIV/AIDS knowledge and condom use in young Dominican women. |
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Authors:
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Jasmin Minaya; Ashli Owen-Smith; Joan Herold |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of adolescent medicine and health Volume: 20 ISSN: 0334-0139 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Adolesc Med Health Publication Date: 2008 Jul-Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-12-22 Completed Date: 2009-02-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8506960 Medline TA: Int J Adolesc Med Health Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 275-82 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Emory School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral Science and Health Education, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States. Bax9@cdc.gov |
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Adolescent Adult Condoms / utilization* Dominican Republic Female HIV Infections / prevention & control* Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Sex Education / statistics & numerical data* Sexual Behavior Socioeconomic Factors Young Adult |
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