HIV prevention in Tanzania: the role of types of sexual partnerships, early sexual histories and community factors

坦桑尼亚的艾滋病毒预防：性伴侣类型、早期性史和社区因素的作用

• 批准号: G0902121/1
• 负责人: Aoife Doyle
• 金额: $ 43.55万
• 依托单位: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Fellowship
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2010 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=G0902121%2F1
• 关键词: HIV; prevention; Tanzania; role; types

Nature of proposed researchHIV prevention among young people is an urgent priority. Research has shown that prevention interventions such as sex education in schools can increase knowledge about HIV and sexual and reproductive health. However, such interventions have not been able to reduce the number of young people infected with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI). There is a gap between knowledge of how to avoid HIV and other sexual risks among young people and actual behaviour change. We need to find effective ways to prevent HIV among young people in sub-Saharan Africa.This research will use data collected during a recent survey of over 13,000 young people in rural Tanzania. Young people told us who they have sex with and described the type of relationship with each of their recent sexual partners. We can make a map to see if young people infected with HIV live in certain areas eg near to a major road or town. Analysing this information will help us to understand where and when a young person is most likely to take risks. The results of this research will be used to design interventions that will help young people to reduce their risk of being infected.

拟议研究的性质 在年轻人中预防艾滋病毒是当务之急。研究表明，学校性教育等预防干预措施可以增加有关艾滋病毒以及性健康和生殖健康的知识。然而，此类干预措施未能减少感染艾滋病毒和其他性传播感染（STI）的年轻人数量。年轻人对如何避免艾滋病毒和其他性风险的了解与实际行为改变之间存在差距。我们需要找到有效的方法来预防撒哈拉以南非洲年轻人中的艾滋病毒。这项研究将使用最近对坦桑尼亚农村地区 13,000 多名年轻人进行的调查中收集的数据。年轻人告诉我们他们与谁发生性关系，并描述了他们与最近的每个性伴侣的关系类型。我们可以制作一张地图，看看感染艾滋病毒的年轻人是否居住在某些地区，例如靠近主要道路或城镇的地方。分析这些信息将有助于我们了解年轻人最有可能在何时何地冒险。这项研究的结果将用于设计干预措施，帮助年轻人降低被感染的风险。