HIV
Conditions
Keywords
HIV prevention, condom distribution, youth peer education, high risk places, condom use, prevention through increased condom use
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to investigate whether distribution of condoms and condom demonstrations by youth peer educators in venues where people meet new sexual partners in Livingstone, Zambia, leads to increased condom use among guests socializing in these venues.
Detailed description
In countries where the HIV prevalence is high, focusing on high risk places such as venues where people meet new sexual partners is probably more effective in reducing the transmission rate of HIV than targeting interventions just at perceived high risk groups. A survey conducted in 2005 in places where people met new sexual partners in Livingstone found that guests socializing there were engaging in high risk sex, but condoms were not always available in the venues. In this intervention study, youth peer educators will distribute condoms and demonstrate condom use in venues where people meet new sexual partners. After the intervention has run for a year, condom use among guests socializing in such venues in the intervention township will be compared with condom use among people socializing in similar venues in a comparison township.
Interventions
OTHERCondom distribution and peer education
Condom distribution and condom demonstrations by youth peer educators at least twice a week
Sponsors
University of Bergen
University of Zambia
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Socializing in a venue where people are said to be meeting new sexual partners * Age 18 years and above
Exclusion criteria
* Too drunk to give sensible answers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Condom use with last sexual partner met in this venue | in post-intervention survey (1 year after start of intervention) | Guests socializing in venues where people meet new sexual partners are asked about condom use with the last sexual partner met in the venue where interview conducted |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Condom availability in the last 12 months in venues where people meet new sexual partners | in post-intervention survey (1 year after start of intervention) | One person representing each venue included in the survey is asked about the availability of condoms in the venue in the last 12 months |
Countries
Zambia
Outcome results
None listed