Open AccessRelationship Between HIV Risk Perception and Condom Use: Evidence from a Population-Based Survey in Mozambique
Author(s) -
Ndola Prata,
Leo Morris,
Elizio Mazive,
Farnaz Vahidnia,
Mark Stehr
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international family planning perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-4154
pISSN - 0190-3187
DOI - 10.1363/3219206
Subject(s) - condom , demography , risk perception , medicine , population , family planning , risk assessment , developing country , multivariate analysis , environmental health , psychology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , perception , family medicine , research methodology , syphilis , computer security , neuroscience , sociology , computer science , economics , economic growth
The relationship between individuals' perception of their risk for acquiring HIV and their use of condoms is poorly understood. Understanding this relationship is crucial to the development of effective strategies to fight HIV and AIDS.