HIV prevention through sport
The case of the Mathare Youth Sport Association in Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19440562 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wim Delva (0000-0001-8054-1904, Ghent University, corresponding author), Kristien Michielsen (0000-0002-4119-6770, Ghent University), Bert Meulders (KU Leuven), Sandy Groeninck (KU Leuven), Edwin Wasonga (e Mathare Youth Sport Association , Nairobi , Kenya), Pauline Ajwang (e Mathare Youth Sport Association , Nairobi , Kenya), Marleen Temmerman (0000-0003-2069-8752, Ghent University), Bart Vanreusel (KU Leuven) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1012-1020 |
| Publication date | 2010-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AIDS Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09540121003758606 |
| PMID | 20552463 |
| OpenAlex | W2124392859 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 33 |
Sport has become a popular tool for HIV prevention, based on claims that it can foster life skills that are necessary to translate knowledge, attitudes and behavioural intentions into actual behaviour. Empirical evidence of the effectiveness of sport-based HIV prevention programmes is, however, sorely lacking. We therefore conducted a cross-sectional survey assessing sexual behaviour and the determinants thereof among 454 youth of the Mathare Youth Sport Association (MYSA) in Kenya and a control group of 318 non-MYSA members. Multiple (ordinal) logistic regression models were applied to measure the association between MYSA membership and attitudes, subjective norms and self-efficacy related to condom use as well as sexual experience, age at sexual debut, condom use, history of concurrent relationships and number of partners in the last year. MYSA members were more likely to use condoms during the first sex act (odds ratio (OR)=2.10; 95% CI: 1.10-3.99). Consistent condom use with the current/last partner was 23.2% (36/155) among MYSA members vs. 17.2% (17/99) among the control group. Even after adjusting for media exposure - a factor associated with both MYSA membership and higher frequency of condom use - MYSA members were still found to use condoms more frequently with their current/last partner (adjusted OR=1.64; 95% CI: 1.01-2.68). Nevertheless, levels of condom use remain disturbingly low. More rigorous evaluations of sport programmes for HIV prevention are needed. When possible, programmes should be preceded by baseline assessments, trends in risk behaviour of the intervention group should be compared with those of a control group, and protocols for data collection and analysis should include measuring of and adjusting for potentially confounding factors
Condom · Family medicine · Logistic regression · Odds · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
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| Citations per year | 0,93 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |