Chacko Sunita, Kipp Walter, Laing Lory, Kabagambe Geoffrey
Department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
J Health Popul Nutr. 2007 Sep;25(3):319-27.
This article reports the findings of a qualitative research study carried out in Kabarole district, western Uganda. Knowledge of and perceptions about HIV/AIDS and pregnancy and how both relate to one another were elucidated from eight focus-group discussions with 38 female and 32 male secondary students from four different schools. Widespread misinformation and misconceptions about contraceptives still exist as previously found in this area. There was a serious gap in knowledge and understanding of 'dual protection' against sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, and against pregnancy. Fertility was very highly valued, and many girls stated that they would want a child even if they were HIV-positive. Responses of girls showed that they were quite assertive in making decisions to use contraceptives. The reasons for students not being able to understand the interconnectedness of sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy may lie in the fragmented fashion in which relevant health education is delivered through two separate programmes.
本文报告了在乌干达西部卡巴罗莱区开展的一项定性研究的结果。通过与来自四所不同学校的38名女中学生和32名男中学生进行八次焦点小组讨论，阐明了对艾滋病毒/艾滋病、怀孕的了解和看法，以及两者之间的关系。正如该地区此前所发现的那样，关于避孕药具的广泛错误信息和误解仍然存在。在预防包括艾滋病毒/艾滋病在内的性传播疾病和预防怀孕的“双重保护”方面，知识和理解存在严重差距。生育受到高度重视，许多女孩表示，即使她们是艾滋病毒阳性，也想要一个孩子。女孩们的回答表明，她们在决定使用避孕药具时相当坚定。学生们无法理解性传播疾病与怀孕之间相互联系的原因，可能在于通过两个单独的项目提供相关健康教育的零散方式。
