HIV/AIDS Prevention

Abstinence messages are not enough for HIV prevention in Zambia

Published in Women's Health Weekly, July 13th, 2006

Teaching young women to delay sex until marriage is a good start but is not enough to prevent the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases in Zambia, said Tulane international health researcher Sohail Agha. In fact, Agha's research showed that years of education was a stronger predictor of both delaying sex and using condoms.

The research team analyzed data from 5,534 unmarried Zambian women between 13 and 20 years old. Data included questions about their religious affiliation, income level, educational level, age of first sex and condom use during the first sexual act. According to Agha, this is one of the first studies to look at both behaviors.

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-07-13)

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