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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
social sciences
The impact of the african youth alliance program on the sexual behavior of young people in Uganda
Studies in Family Planning, Volume 40, No. 4, Year 2009
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Description
This study evaluates the impact of the African Youth Alliance (AYA) program on the sexual behavior of young people aged 17-22 in Uganda. Between 2000 and 2005, the comprehensive multicomponent AYA program implemented behavior-change communication and youth-friendly clinical services, and it coordinated policy and advocacy. The program provided institutional capacity building and established coordination mechanisms between agencies that implemented programs for young people. The analysis of findings from both a self-reported exposure design and a static group comparison design indicated that AYA had a positive impact on sexual behavior among young females but not among young males. AYA-exposed girls were at least 13 percentage points more likely to report having used a condom at last sex, at least 10 percentage points more likely to report that they had consistently used condoms with their current partner, at least 10 percentage points more likely to have used contraceptives at last sex, and 13 percentage points more likely to have had fewer sex partners during the past 12 months, compared with girls who were not exposed to the AYA program. Scaling up the AYA program in Uganda could, therefore, be expected to improve significantly the sexual and reproductive health of young women. Effective strategies for promoting safer sexual behaviors among boys and young men must be identified, however. © 2009 The Population Council, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Karim, Ali Mehryar
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
John Snow International
Williams, Timothy
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
John Snow International
Patykewich, Leslie
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
John Snow International
Ali, Disha
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
John Snow International
Colvin, Charlotte E.
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
John Snow International
Posner, Jessica E.
United States, Washington
Path
Rutaremwa, Gideon
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Statistics
Citations: 20
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1728-4465.2009.00212.x
ISSN:
00393665
e-ISSN:
17284465
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Uganda
Participants Gender
Male
Female