Effectiveness of a peer-led HIV prevention intervention in secondary schools in Rwanda : results from a non-randomized controlled trial
Date
2012-09
Authors
Michielsen, Kristien
Beauclair, Roxanne
Delva, Wim
Roelens, Kristien
Van Rossem, Ronan
Temmerman, Marleen
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Publisher
BioMed Central
Abstract
While the HIV epidemic is levelling off in sub-Saharan Africa, it remains at an unacceptably high level. Young people aged 15-24 years remain particularly vulnerable, resulting in a regional HIV prevalence of 1.4% in young men and 3.3% in young women. This study assesses the effectiveness of a peer-led HIV prevention intervention in secondary schools in Rwanda on young people's sexual behavior, HIV knowledge and attitudes.
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SACEMA (SA Centre for Epidemiological Modelling & Analysis)
CITATION: Michielsen et al. 2012. Effectiveness of a peer-led HIV prevention intervention in secondary schools in Rwanda: results from a non-randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 12:729, doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-729.
The original publication is available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/729
CITATION: Michielsen et al. 2012. Effectiveness of a peer-led HIV prevention intervention in secondary schools in Rwanda: results from a non-randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 12:729, doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-729.
The original publication is available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/729
Keywords
HIV Infections -- Rwanda -- Prevention, Peer counseling of students -- Rwanda, School children -- Sexual behavior -- Rwanda
Citation
Michielsen et al. 2012. Effectiveness of a peer-led HIV prevention intervention in secondary schools in Rwanda: results from a non-randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 12:729, doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-729.