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| Abstract #24 - E-Posters English | ||||
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Session: 50.102: E-Posters English (Poster) on Sunday in Chaired by Authors: Presenting Author: Mr Stevens Bechange - UVRI, Uganda |
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| Additional Authors: Dr. Jordi Casabona, Sra Cristina Sanclemente, Dra. Anna Esteve, Dra. Victoria Gonzalez, Grupo HIVITS TS, | ||||
| Aim: Trends in HIV prevalence of sexual behaviors are needed to monitor factors driving the HIV epidemic and prevention interventions in Uganda. This paper examines abstinence (A), faithfulness (number of sexual partners) (F), and condom use (C) from the late 1980s through 2006. | ||||
| Method / Issue: Data were extracted from national Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) reports (data collected in 1995, 2000 and 2006) and from national AIDS Indicator Survey (AIS) conducted in 2005. Data were fitted to polynomial equations using Microsoft Excel; interpolated between 1995 and 2006; and back calculations made until prevalence of behavior reached zero or reached year 1987. A, B, C were assumed constant from 1980-1987 (1987 was picked based on existing literature). Sample sizes for all age groups were 35,601, 36,528, 43,521, for 1995, 2000 and 2006 surveys respectively and 49,794 for AIS. | ||||
| Results / Comments: Among men aged 15-24 years, abstinence was 13% from 1980 to 1990, then increased to 59% in 2006 (peak in 2005). Among women aged 15-24 years, abstinence was below 1% from 1980 to 1990, then increased to 15% in 2006 (peak in 2005). No significant trend was observed in abstinence among adults. Among males aged 25-49 years, unfaithfulness (> 1 partner in last one year) was 35% from 1980 to 1987, decreased to a low 12% in 1999 and increased to 31% in 2006. No significant trends were observed among young women and adult men or women. Condom use was rare (<1%) up to early 1990s. However, condom use (last one year) increased for both youth (Men- 2006:38%, peak in 2004; Women- 2006: 15%, increasing) and adults (Men- 2006:10%, Women- 2006:6%). | ||||
| Discussion: Abstinence and condom use increased several fold in the 1990s and have been sustained at high levels for relevant sub-populations. However, increases in faithfulness achieved in the 1990s have not been sustained. Interventions to address this predicament are urgently needed. | ||||
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