[Sexuality and AIDS. KAPB study accomplished in 1989 in a school environment in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)].
AIDS is nowadays one of the major problems of public health in Burkina Faso. In order to get informations on pupils' sexual behaviour and knowledge about AIDS, we conducted a study on a representative sample from secondary schools' students in Ouagadougou (n = 466). The mean age was 18.2 years old; 48.7% among these pupils declared to have had least one sexual intercourse. The mean age of the first intercourse was 16.3 years old. For them, media was the main information source on AIDS (72.1%), whereas schools were not named. 58.4% mentioned condom as a mean of prevention and 64.1% among males who have had a sexual experience used condom. Although they were afraid of AIDS the school students asked did not think they were likely to contract the illness; but they pointed out the prostitutes as a risk behaviour group. These results are discussed according to the gravity of AIDS. So, the risky sexual behaviour, due to ignorance and/or thoughtlessness, endanger this youth and challenge all actors.
Ouedraogo
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Service de Psychiatrie, CHN-YO, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Lorenz
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Zina
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Rehle
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Soudre
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D000293:Adolescent; D002050:Burkina Faso; D017280:Condoms; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012725:Sexual Behavior
Sexualité et SIDA. Etude CAPC réalisée en 1989 en milieu scolaire à Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso).