Namaganda J; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1996 Jul 7-12; 11: 468 (abstract no. Pub.C.1194).
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Objective: A study sought to determine the attitude of Secondary School Students towards the use of condoms and their distribution. The purpose being to design interventional measures in view of such attitude for behavioural change. Methods: Focus group discussions, interviews with the youth and questionnaires were filled out anonymously, out in the presence of an investigator for 450 students from 4 schools. This constituted the basis for analysis. Results: Students received information from multiple sources about condom use. Discussions involving teachers and students were conducted whereby issues related to condom use were discussed. The target group were sexually active. 58% of the students accepted the use of condoms, though found its use an inconvenience since it disrupted the momentum of their sexual pleasures. 25% of the students had a positive attitude towards the use of condoms, but they were not constantly available and that the commercially distributed condoms were sold at exorbitant prices. Teachers and the school health workers were to ensure that the condoms were distributed freely to the students. 17% of the group were totally against the use of condoms. Reasons given were associated with culture, religious faith and upbringing. However, there was no significant stigma against condom use in many Secondary School Youth. Conclusion: Factual information fed back into the young community was a focus of discussion and in itself shaped a positive attitude towards condom use and subsequently a behavioural change tool. Youth leaders formed an AIDS Advisory Committee in order to increase the efficiency of the distribution network while providing greater access to condoms.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Adolescent
- Adolescent Behavior
- Attitude
- Communication
- Condoms
- Culture
- Humans
- Questionnaires
- School Health Services
- Students
- Uganda
- education
- organization & administration
Other ID:
UI: 102221537
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