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Romania (2005): HIV/AIDS TRaC Study among Young People Frequenting Dance Clubs in Romania First Round

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Title Romania (2005): HIV/AIDS TRaC Study among Young People Frequenting Dance Clubs in Romania First Round
 
Identifier https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/87XEFI
 
Creator Clayton Davis
Varja Lipovsek
 
Publisher Harvard Dataverse
 
Description The objective of this study was to provide baseline data on selected behaviors related to HIV prevention among young people aged 18-24 in Bucharest, Romania, their related determinants, and the exposure to current HIV prevention programming among the target population. The key behaviors are (1) correct and consistent condom use (with different types of partners), (2) use of health services for STI testing and treatment, and (3) having 2 or more sexual partners in the last 3 months. The determinants of highest interest are opportunity, motivation and ability factors related to condom use and related to use of health services, with focus on communication about safe sex between partners. The study employed a one-stage cluster survey design with the number of respondents per club selected proportional to size of the club. Clubs were selected by convenience (i.e., those which included the target population and in which permission could be obtained to conduct the research). Potential respondents were approached in clubs, explained the purpose of the study, and asked if they could be contacted within three days at a mobile or fixed phone number, to conduct the actual interview. Subsequently, respondents were interviewed using the computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) method. The questionnaire for both men and women included 61 items focusing on socio-demographic characteristics; sexual experiences and behaviors; knowledge about the use of condoms; knowledge r
egarding HIV and STI transmission and protection; self-efficacy, perceived threat and locus of control regarding condom negotiation, condom use, and communication between partners; and questions regarding exposure to current HIV prevention programs targeted at young people in Bucharest, Romania.
 
Subject Quantitative
TRaC
BCC
IPC
Youth
HIV/AIDS
Condoms
Global fund
 
Date 2006-03-01