Sexual behavior of female adolescents on the spread of HIV/AIDS and other STDs in Carriacou.
This article explores information relating to female adolescents knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors toward human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in Carriacou. The authors aimed at finding out whether adolescent females in Carriacou receive adequate information about HIV and other STDs. Where did students receive most of their information about HIV/STDs and whether the knowledge has influenced their sexual behaviors? Furthermore, this study focused on how female adolescents feel toward people living with HIV/STDs.Focus group method was employed with 2 age groups of female adolescent students. Content analysis was carried out by the researcher to analyze the data. Themes were developed using coding and thematic analysis.The findings revealed that female adolescents were highly aware of HIV/STDs-related facts. They were knowledgeable and have received adequate information about HIV/STDs.
Department of Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of the West Indies Social Work Unit, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of the West Indies.
Celestine
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Patrice-Coy
Emmanuel Janagan
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Johnson
Cheryl Ann Sarita
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Boodram
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D019425:Grenada; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D047568:Unsafe Sex