Abstract
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is an escalating problem in sub-Saharan Africa. According to the World Health Organization, the disease constitutes a threat to the health of adolescents in this region. One of the countries in this region with a growing prevalence of AIDS is Cameroon, where an estimated one in four adolescents is at risk for contracting this disease. Little is known, however, about effective strategies that can assist adolescents in this country to reduce their vulnerability. The specific aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of a school-based intervention delivered to pre-adolescent Cameroonian girls to: (1) increase intentions to postpone sexual activity and (2) increase sexual-abstinence behavior skills. A secondary aim was to determine the age and cultural appropriateness of the intervention. A pretest/posttest quasi-experimental design was used.
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Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Quasi-Experimental Study, Other
Research Approach
Mixed/Multi Method Research
Keywords:
HIV/AIDS, Adolescent Girls, Disease Prevention
Advisor
Marilyn Sommers
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Cincinnati
Degree Year
2004
Recommended Citation
Enah, Comfort C., "An intervention to increase intentions and behavioral skills to postpone sexual activity in Cameroonian preadolescent female students" (2020). Dissertations. 1476.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1476
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Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-08-14
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3135109; ProQuest document ID: 305202588. The author still retains copyright.