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Abstract #38 - Moral and cultural barriers to the people on the 3 ways to preventing HIV/AIDS in the city of kisangani in RDC.
Authors: Presenting Author: Mr KIETO ZOLA EDDY - UNIVERSITE KONGO
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Aim: Despite the efforts of communities, associations and financial resources made available by donors on preventing HIV / AIDS, the number of new HIV infections remains a major concern worldwide and the RDC. The 3 methods of prevention advocated by the various programs against HIV / AIDS, namely abstinence, faithfulness and condom use, fail to significantly reduce new infections respond to these moral barriers and cultural population on HIV/AIDS. DRC in December 2007, estimates made by the National Program of Fight against AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections reported that about 1,330,120 people were living with HIV. These estimates have been conducted with pregnant women in sentinel sites across the country. If nothing is done, the DRC should begin from the year 2006 at least 900,000 new cases of infection. The provinces whose levels of knowledge of these two means of HIV prevention are the lowest are the Eastern Province (36%) for women and (45%) for men. The overall objective is to determine the moral and cultural barriers of the population in three ways to prevent HIV / AIDS. The specific objectives are: (1) identify the moral and cultural barriers related to abstinence, faithfulness and condom use.
Method / Issue: The study was conducted in Kisangani, capital of Orientale Province in DR Congo. Our sample was composed of all households in 6 districts of the city of Kisangani. Households were selected by systematic sampling at 4 degrees. In the household, we interviewed a single person at the age of childbearing. Data collection lasted two weeks.
Results / Comments: For abstinence: the quest excessive money (49%), excessive sexual desire (40%), sexual curiosity (48%), excessive intake of alcohol or drugs (43%). For fidelity: Sexual dissatisfaction in relationships (51%), instability or travel or relocation of a partner (58%), sexual curiosity, discovery and human poverty (52%), the influence of the environment (friends, community, etc.) (55%), the obscene songs of Congolese musicians encourage infidelity couples (41%), infidelity of a partner in the couple (45 %). For condom use: condoms significantly reduces pleasure during sexual intercourse (45%), condom delay ejaculation of the man during intercourse (40%), failure to use condoms during intercourse reduces the mutual trust in a relationship (36%).
Discussion: • Establish a program for adolescent sexual education, youth and adults in schools, universities, churches, youth hubs and public places, etc. • Advocate to policy makers for its effective implementation in educational institutions • Conduct a behavioral study to further identify strategies to implement to get people to responsible sexual behavior • Organize awareness campaigns for the population on the high-risk sexual behavior.
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