HIV risk behaviors in Sub-Saharan Africa and Northern Thailand: baseline behavioral data from project accept
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2008
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Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Abstract
Background—Of 2.5 million new HIV infections worldwide in 2007, most occurred in Sub Saharan
Africa and Southeast Asia. We present the baseline data on HIV risk behaviors and HIV
testing in Sub-Saharan Africa and northern Thailand from Project Accept, a community-randomized
controlled trial of community mobilization, mobile voluntary counseling and testing
Methods—A random household probability sample of individuals aged 18–32 years yielded a
sample of 14,657 with response rates ranging from 84–94% across the five sites
Zimbabwe, Tanzania and two in South Africa
Results—In multivariate analysis, females, married individuals, less educated with one sexual
partner in the past 6 months were more likely to have had unprotected intercourse in the previous 6
months. Rates of lifetime HIV testing ranged from5.4%among males in Zimbabwe to 52.6%among
females in Soweto
Conclusion—Significant risk of HIV acquisition in Project Accept communities exists despite two
decades of prevention efforts. Low levels of recent HIV testing suggest that increasing awareness of
HIV status through accessible VCT services may reduce HIV transmission.
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HIV, Tanzania, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Genberg, B.L., Kulich, M., Kawichai, S., Modiba, P., Chingono, A., Kilonzo, G.P., Richter, L., Pettifor, A., Sweat, M. and Celentano, D.D., 2008. HIV risk behaviors in sub-Saharan Africa and Northern Thailand: baseline behavioral data from Project Accept. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), 49(3), p.309.