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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Reproductive health risk and protective factors among youth in Lusaka, Zambia
Journal of Adolescent Health, Volume 30, No. 1, Year 2002
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Purpose: To: (a) identify risk and protective factors for behaviors that expose Zambian youth to risk of HIV infection and, (b) assess whether research findings from the United States concerning protective factors in "high-risk" environments might apply to other settings. Methods: A community-based sample of 2328 youth ages 10-24 years residing in Lusaka, Zambia was interviewed. Multivariate statistical methods were used to isolate risk and protective factors for selected sexual and contraceptive behaviors. Seven categories of factors were considered: sociodemographic factors, sexual-reproductive health knowledge and perceptions, nonsexual risk behaviors, peer influence, connections with parents and social institutions, and communication with sexual partners. Results: A sizeable number of factors were associated with each outcome. Only two factors, school attendance and knowledge of AIDS, were associated with both lower levels of sexual activity and consistent use of condoms, and only engaging in higher-risk social activities with close friends was a risk factor for both. The effects of the other factors considered varied by outcome and gender. As in prior research, strong influences of peers were observed, but connections with parents and social institutions unexpectedly did not emerge as protective. Conclusion: Because of the number and diverse nature of factors influencing adolescent behaviors, it is unlikely that a single intervention will be found to immediately change sexual risk-taking behaviors in Zambia. © Society for Adolescent Medicine, 2001.
Authors & Co-Authors
Magnani, Robert Joseph
United States, New Orleans
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Karim, Ali Mehryar
United States, New Orleans
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Weiss, Lisa A.
Australia, Brisbane
Palladium Group Holdings Pty Ltd
Bond, Katherine C.
United States, New Orleans
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Lemba, Musonda
Zambia, Lusaka
Lemba and Associates
Morgan, Gwendolyn T.
United States, New Orleans
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 202
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/S1054-139X(01)00328-7
ISSN:
1054139X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Study Locations
Zambia