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Efficacy of a Culturally Adapted Intervention for Youth Living with HIV in Uganda

Authors: Marguerita A. Lightfoot, Rogers Kasirye, W. Scott Comulada, Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus

Published in: Prevention Science | Issue 4/2007

Abstract

This study examined whether a culturally adapted version of a previously evaluated efficacious HIV prevention program reduced sexual risk behaviors of youth living with HIV (YLH) in Uganda. YLH, 14 to 21 years, were randomized to intervention (N = 50) or control (N = 50) conditions. Significantly more YLH in the intervention used condoms consistently and decreased their number of sexual partners in comparison to the control condition. Western interventions can be culturally adapted to retain efficacy in reducing the sexual risk behavior of YLH.

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Title: Efficacy of a Culturally Adapted Intervention for Youth Living with HIV in Uganda
Authors: Marguerita A. Lightfoot
Rogers Kasirye
W. Scott Comulada
Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus
Publication date: 01-12-2007
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Prevention Science / Issue 4/2007
Print ISSN: 1389-4986
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6695
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-007-0074-5

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