Abstract
Adolescents ages 15–24, particularly young women, continue to bear the brunt of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated 50% of new infections occurring in this age group. While adolescents in Benin have many sexual partners (3,4 for women and 4,5 for men) (EDS, 2012), less than 50% used condom during the last sexual encounter. The Association of Social Marketing in Benin (ABMS), in collaboration with PSI, has been implementing a youth project funded by the DUTCH embassy to reduce HIV prevalence among youth since 2012. The objective of this study is to identify the factors associated with consistent condom use in this population.
Highlights
Adolescents ages 15–24, young women, continue to bear the brunt of the HIV epidemic in subSaharan Africa with an estimated 50% of new infections occurring in this age group
The objective of this study is to identify the factors associated with consistent condom use in this population
ABMS/PSI conducted a sexual behavior survey between January-February 2013 in schools and vocational centers in the project areas to assess the sexual behavior of students and apprentices ages 15-24
Summary
Adolescents ages 15–24, young women, continue to bear the brunt of the HIV epidemic in subSaharan Africa with an estimated 50% of new infections occurring in this age group. While adolescents in Benin have many sexual partners (3,4 for women and 4,5 for men) (EDS, 2012), less than 50% used condom during the last sexual encounter. The objective of this study is to identify the factors associated with consistent condom use in this population
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