An outcome assessment of an ABC-based HIV peer education intervention among Kenyan university students

    Authors

    A. N. Miller; M. Mutungi; E. Facchini; B. Barasa; W. Ondieki;C. Warria

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Health Commun.

    Keywords

    CONDOM USE; PREVENTION; PROMOTION; BEHAVIOR; Communication; Information Science & Library Science

    Abstract

    This study reports an outcome assessment on an HIV peer education intervention at the main campus of Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya. A quasiexperimental separate sample pretest-posttest design was used. Campuswide baseline and endline surveys were conducted with 632 and 746 students, respectively, soliciting information on HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. After 2 years of on-campus intervention, no changes in behavior were evident with respect to either abstinence or number of sexual partners. Small but statistically significant changes were found in condom attitudes and behavior, and a large increase in HIV testing was evident. It is recommended that future research more specifically compare abstinence versus multiple option peer education programs, giving special attention to the role of peer educators as models.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Health Communication

    Volume

    13

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-2008

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    345

    Last Page

    356

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000257054200004

    ISSN

    1081-0730

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