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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Talking about sex in Botswana: Social desirability bias and possible implications for HIV-prevention research
African Journal of AIDS Research, Volume 5, No. 2, Year 2006
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Description
Evaluations of the safety, effectiveness, and feasibility of HIV prevention interventions rely on self-reported sexual behaviour data. The accuracy of such data has sometimes been questioned. The absence of a so-called objective measure of sexual behaviour complicates this. Social desirability bias (SDB) is a key factor affecting the accuracy of self-reports. Individual, semi-structured interviews focusing on possible causes of and solutions to SDB were conducted with 30 Batswana women such as those who might enrol in planned vaginal microbicide trials. Respondents pointed to shame and the fear of public talk about them as key factors contributing to inaccurate self-reports, and they stressed the importance of privacy and confidentiality. Interviewer characteristics such as age, gender and personality were often viewed as likely to affect their candour. Alternative interviewing techniques such as audio computer-assisted self-interviewing (ACASI) were appealing to some for the potential to reduce embarrassment; others were sceptical. The possible implications for HIV-prevention research are presented. Copyright © NISC Pty Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Chillag, Kata
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Guest, Greg
United States, Durham
Fhi 360
Bunce, Arwen
United States, Durham
Fhi 360
Johnson, Laura M.
United States, Durham
Fhi 360
Kilmarx, Peter H.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Smith, Dawn K.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Botswana, Gaborone
Botusa Project
Statistics
Citations: 28
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.2989/16085900609490372
ISSN:
16085906
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Locations
Botswana
Participants Gender
Female