title: Using the health belief model to determine safer sexual behavior among African immigrants.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  African immigrants in the U.S. are at high risk of HIV/AIDS because of their risky sexual behaviors, but they are infrequently studied. The purpose of this study was to use health belief model (HBM) to examine safe sexual behaviors among African immigrants.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional design with a 44-item valid and reliable questionnaire based on constructs of HBM was administered to a quota sample of 412 African immigrants in Ohio.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The logistic regression analyses revealed that the HBM constructs as a set significantly accounted for the variance in condom use and monogamous behaviors. The findings showed that perceived susceptibility (OR=1.10), perceived barriers (OR=1.10), cues to action (OR=1.19) and self-efficacy (OR=1.21) were significant predictors of condom use (p<.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on the findings future HIV/AIDS risk reduction programs among African immigrants can be designed based on HBM.
authors: Kinesiology and Health Dept. Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY 41099, USA. asarem1@nku.edu
authors: Matthew
authors: M
authors: Asare
authors: Manoj
authors: M
authors: Sharma
authors: Amy L
authors: AL
authors: Bernard
authors: Liliana
authors: L
authors: Rojas-Guyler
authors: Lihshing Leigh
authors: LL
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa / Q000208:ethnology; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D021841:Safe Sex / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult