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

Rates of HIV infection in Southern Africa are reaching levels yet to be reported elsewhere in the world. HIV prevalence rates exceed 30 percent among pregnant women attending urban and peri-urban facilities in Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe....

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Main Authors:	Chirenda, Patience, Wilson, David, Dube, Noleen, Mavikeni, Lucy
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	AIDS CONTROL AIDS PREVENTION AIDS PREVENTION ACTIVITIES AIDS PREVENTION PROGRAMS ALCOHOL ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ALCOHOL USE ANTENATAL SERVICES ANTIBODIES CASUAL SEX CLINICS COMMERCIAL SEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION CONDOM CONDOM DISTRIBUTION CONDOM USE CONDOMS DISEASE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FEMALE FEMALE SEX WORKERS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH SERVICES HIV HIV INFECTION HIV TRANSMISSION MALE CLIENTS PEER EDUCATION PEER EDUCATORS PREGNANT WOMEN PREVALENCE PREVALENCE RATES PUBLIC HEALTH ROLE MODELS SCHOOLS SEROLOGY SEX SEXUAL BEHAVIOR SEXUAL CULTURE SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE SEXUALITY SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES STD STDS STRESSES SYPHILIS UNPROTECTED SEX VULNERABLE GROUPS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1997/04/12862145/partnerships-against-aids-southern-african-experience-changing-sexual-behavior http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9936

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spelling	okr-10986-99362021-04-23T14:02:47Z Partnerships Against AIDS : A Southern African Experience in Changing Sexual Behavior Chirenda, Patience Wilson, David Dube, Noleen Mavikeni, Lucy AIDS CONTROL AIDS PREVENTION AIDS PREVENTION ACTIVITIES AIDS PREVENTION PROGRAMS ALCOHOL ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ALCOHOL USE ANTENATAL SERVICES ANTIBODIES CASUAL SEX CLINICS COMMERCIAL SEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION CONDOM CONDOM DISTRIBUTION CONDOM USE CONDOMS DISEASE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FEMALE FEMALE SEX WORKERS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH SERVICES HIV HIV INFECTION HIV TRANSMISSION MALE CLIENTS PEER EDUCATION PEER EDUCATORS PREGNANT WOMEN PREVALENCE PREVALENCE RATES PUBLIC HEALTH ROLE MODELS SCHOOLS SEROLOGY SEX SEXUAL BEHAVIOR SEXUAL CULTURE SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE SEXUALITY SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES STD STDS STRESSES SYPHILIS UNPROTECTED SEX VULNERABLE GROUPS Rates of HIV infection in Southern Africa are reaching levels yet to be reported elsewhere in the world. HIV prevalence rates exceed 30 percent among pregnant women attending urban and peri-urban facilities in Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The highest prevalence rates of HIV infection 40 percent are among pregnant women at 24 and 25 years of age in Harare. Similar rates are believed to exist among military personnel. Like several other regions in the world, the vast majority of infected people in Southern Africa are infected as a result of their sexual behavior. Since sexuality is not easily discussed, changing sexual behavior at the individual level and norms at the community level requires substantial effort. Experience suggests however, that people do change their sexual behavior when empowered with the knowledge, skills and encouragement often provided in AIDS prevention programs. 2012-08-13T09:55:42Z 2012-08-13T09:55:42Z 1997-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1997/04/12862145/partnerships-against-aids-southern-african-experience-changing-sexual-behavior http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9936 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 84 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa
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topic	AIDS CONTROL AIDS PREVENTION AIDS PREVENTION ACTIVITIES AIDS PREVENTION PROGRAMS ALCOHOL ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ALCOHOL USE ANTENATAL SERVICES ANTIBODIES CASUAL SEX CLINICS COMMERCIAL SEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION CONDOM CONDOM DISTRIBUTION CONDOM USE CONDOMS DISEASE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FEMALE FEMALE SEX WORKERS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH SERVICES HIV HIV INFECTION HIV TRANSMISSION MALE CLIENTS PEER EDUCATION PEER EDUCATORS PREGNANT WOMEN PREVALENCE PREVALENCE RATES PUBLIC HEALTH ROLE MODELS SCHOOLS SEROLOGY SEX SEXUAL BEHAVIOR SEXUAL CULTURE SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE SEXUALITY SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES STD STDS STRESSES SYPHILIS UNPROTECTED SEX VULNERABLE GROUPS
spellingShingle	AIDS CONTROL AIDS PREVENTION AIDS PREVENTION ACTIVITIES AIDS PREVENTION PROGRAMS ALCOHOL ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ALCOHOL USE ANTENATAL SERVICES ANTIBODIES CASUAL SEX CLINICS COMMERCIAL SEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION CONDOM CONDOM DISTRIBUTION CONDOM USE CONDOMS DISEASE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FEMALE FEMALE SEX WORKERS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH SERVICES HIV HIV INFECTION HIV TRANSMISSION MALE CLIENTS PEER EDUCATION PEER EDUCATORS PREGNANT WOMEN PREVALENCE PREVALENCE RATES PUBLIC HEALTH ROLE MODELS SCHOOLS SEROLOGY SEX SEXUAL BEHAVIOR SEXUAL CULTURE SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE SEXUALITY SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES STD STDS STRESSES SYPHILIS UNPROTECTED SEX VULNERABLE GROUPS Chirenda, Patience Wilson, David Dube, Noleen Mavikeni, Lucy Partnerships Against AIDS : A Southern African Experience in Changing Sexual Behavior
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relation	Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 84
description	Rates of HIV infection in Southern Africa are reaching levels yet to be reported elsewhere in the world. HIV prevalence rates exceed 30 percent among pregnant women attending urban and peri-urban facilities in Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The highest prevalence rates of HIV infection 40 percent are among pregnant women at 24 and 25 years of age in Harare. Similar rates are believed to exist among military personnel. Like several other regions in the world, the vast majority of infected people in Southern Africa are infected as a result of their sexual behavior. Since sexuality is not easily discussed, changing sexual behavior at the individual level and norms at the community level requires substantial effort. Experience suggests however, that people do change their sexual behavior when empowered with the knowledge, skills and encouragement often provided in AIDS prevention programs.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	Chirenda, Patience Wilson, David Dube, Noleen Mavikeni, Lucy
author_facet	Chirenda, Patience Wilson, David Dube, Noleen Mavikeni, Lucy
author_sort	Chirenda, Patience
title	Partnerships Against AIDS : A Southern African Experience in Changing Sexual Behavior
title_short	Partnerships Against AIDS : A Southern African Experience in Changing Sexual Behavior
title_full	Partnerships Against AIDS : A Southern African Experience in Changing Sexual Behavior
title_fullStr	Partnerships Against AIDS : A Southern African Experience in Changing Sexual Behavior
title_full_unstemmed	Partnerships Against AIDS : A Southern African Experience in Changing Sexual Behavior
title_sort	partnerships against aids : a southern african experience in changing sexual behavior
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1997/04/12862145/partnerships-against-aids-southern-african-experience-changing-sexual-behavior http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9936
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Partnerships Against AIDS : A Southern African Experience in Changing Sexual Behavior

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