ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2015
HIV knowledge and risky sexual behavior among men in Rwanda.
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- Profiles of Risky Sexual Behaviors and Associated Factors Among Sexually Active Men in Rwanda: A Nationwide Survey.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- The relationship between emotional dysregulation and, HIV acquisition risk behaviours and intimate partner violence perpetration among young men in rural areas and urban informal settlements in South Africa.Psychology, health & medicine · 2026Article
- The factors associated with teenage pregnancy among young women aged between 15 and 19 years in Rwanda: a retrospective cross-sectional study on the Rwanda Demographic Health Survey 2019-2020.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2024Article
- Comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS and associated factors among adolescent girls in Rwanda: a nationwide cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Article
- Correlates of Casual Sex Amidst Vulnerability to HIV Among ACB Heterosexual Men in Ottawa and Windsor, Ontario Canada.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2022Article
- Improving communication about HIV prevention among people living with HIV and their at-risk social network members in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Cogent medicine · 2019Article
- Psychosocial factors predicting risky sexual behaviour among long distance truck drivers in Lagos, Nigeria.SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance · 2017Article
- Ethnicity, gender and risky sexual behaviour among Nigeria youth: an alternative explanation.Reproductive health · 2017Article
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Abstract
introductionNew infections of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remain a big problem in many countries. Different interventions have been implemented to improve the general knowledge of HIV, with the hypothesis that increasing HIV knowledge will reduce risky sexual behavior (RSB). However, HIV knowledge may not necessarily reduce RSB. This study explores HIV knowledge and its effect on RSB.
methodsThe study used data from the 2005 and 2010 Rwanda Demographic and Health Surveys to analyze the association between HIV risk factors and two types of RSB (having two or more partners in the past 12 months; and among those with two or more partners, not using a condom at last sex) and the association between HIV knowledge and those RSB. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine predictors of RSB.
resultsAmong 2,773 men in 2005 and 3,772 men in 2010, 5% and 7% respectively reported having two or more sexual partners. Among them, 93% in 2005 and 74% in 2010 did not use a condom at the last sex. Between 2005 and 2010, knowledge of the protective effect of having just one uninfected faithful partner, and basic knowledge of HIV decreased. Knowledge of the protective effect of using condoms increased from 90% to 94%. However, HIV knowledge was not associated with either type of RSB.
conclusionIn setting up policies and strategies related to HIV prevention, policymakers should consider that focusing on HIV knowledge is not sufficient in itself.
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