Alcohol use and high-risk sexual behavior among adolescents and young adults in Harare, Zimbabwe

Priscilla Mataure; Willi McFarland; Katherine Fritz; Andrea Kim; Godfrey Woelk; Sunanda Ray; George Rutherford

doi:10.1023/A:1019835723404

Alcohol use and high-risk sexual behavior among adolescents and young adults in Harare, Zimbabwe

Priscilla Mataure, Willi McFarland, Katherine Fritz, Andrea Kim, Godfrey Woelk, Sunanda Ray, George Rutherford

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Abstract

We conducted a quantitative and qualitative study of alcohol use and high-risk sexual behavior among adolescents and young adults of age 15-21 years in Harare, Zimbabwe. Methods included a cross-sectional survey of youth sampled at nightclubs and bottle stores informed by participant observation, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions. Findings corroborated a cycle of HIV transmission that involves older men, younger women, and ultimately the steady partners of both. Nightclubs and other drinking establishments catering to youth can provide opportunities for preventing HIV transmission through stuctural interventions or targeted outreach education.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	211-219
Number of pages	9
Journal	AIDS and Behavior
Volume	6
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019835723404
State	Published - Sep 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Africa
Alcohol use
HIV
Sexual behavior
Youth
Zimbabwe

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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