Partnerships Against AIDS : A Southern African Experience in Changing Sexual Behavior

Chirenda, Patience ; Wilson, David ; Dube, Noleen ; Mavikeni, Lucy

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: AIDS CONTROL;    AIDS PREVENTION;    AIDS PREVENTION ACTIVITIES;    AIDS PREVENTION PROGRAMS;    ALCOHOL;   

RP-ID  :  57060

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Rates of HIV infection in SouthernAfrica are reaching levels yet to be reported elsewhere inthe world. HIV prevalence rates exceed 30 percent amongpregnant women attending urban and peri-urban facilities inBotswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The highestprevalence rates of HIV infection 40 percent are amongpregnant women at 24 and 25 years of age in Harare. Similarrates are believed to exist among military personnel. Likeseveral other regions in the world, the vast majority ofinfected people in Southern Africa are infected as a resultof their sexual behavior. Since sexuality is not easilydiscussed, changing sexual behavior at the individual leveland norms at the community level requires substantialeffort. Experience suggests however, that people do changetheir sexual behavior when empowered with the knowledge,skills and encouragement often provided in AIDS prevention programs.