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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Safe Sex Practices"”.
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An agent-based approach to HIV/AIDS epidemic modeling : a case study of Papua New Guinea
… (ABM) allow one to simulate the social and sexual interactions which may describe the societal context in which HIV may spread. Using this framework, I construct a simplified social and sexual network that represents Papua New Guinea. This country is used as a case study because it …
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KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES BY EXTENDED FOSTER CARE CLIENTS
… EFC participants have a good understanding of safe-sex practices but do not usually use safe-sex methods or go to family planning service organizations. The study also found that participant demographics do not have a correlation to their knowledge or use of family planning services, nor to the …
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An Exploration of the Influence of Race and Gender on Sexual Beliefs and Attitudes of Adolescents
This study explores factors that influence the sexual attitudes and behaviors of adolescents specifically through an examination of social constructs that measure sexual beliefs and attitudes of adolescents and the relationships between race and gender and sexual beliefs and attitudes. As the U.S. …
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A Phenomenological Study of Acceptability of Preexposure Prophylaxis Therapy within the Lived Experiences of HIV Negative Male-to-Female Transgender Young Adults
… HIV infection risk ranging from 42% to 73% among sexual minority individuals. The goal of this three-part study was achieved through concept analysis, data collection, and analysis. The following aims were addressed; analyze the concept of transgender, explore currently used HIV prevention …
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Patriarchal influence on HIV transmission among women in abusive heterosexual relationships in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
… various levels of patriarchal abuse including sexual violence, HIV and Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) infection, public degradation, and work restrictions. Notably, societal bias often overlooked reported abuse, leading to psychological issues such as stress and depression for women …
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Inclusion, Exclusion, and Negotiations: A Study of Escort Workers and Boundary-Work
… that escort workers often engage in paid sexual activity, thus placing their occupation within the realm of prostitution. Previous research indicates that escort workers, subsumed within the highest echelon of the prostitution hierarchy, are less likely than their street and brothel …
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Examining the principles of social influence and condom use in casual sex
… and social proof) and condom use in casual sex relationships in college populations. In Study 1, nine single-gender focus groups (N = 48) of college undergraduates were conducted to investigate the use of the principles of social influence for condom use decisions in casual sex. Data were …