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Article: Information, motivation and behaviour as predictors of AIDS risk reduction among Canadian first year university students.
- Article from:
- The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
- Article date:
- March 22, 1998
- Author:
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Key words: HIV/AIDS risk reduction University students Information-Motivation-BehaviouraI Skills Condom use
INTRODUCTION
The incidence of new HIV infections in Canada has increased since the early 1990s (Health Canada, 1997). As the HIV epidemic in Canada has evolved, the median age of HIV infection has fallen from 32 years to 23 years (Frank, 1996). In other words, those people who are becoming HIV-infected today are more likely to be younger than those who were becoming infected in the past. It is well documented that less than one half of sexually active Canadian university students are consistent users of condoms and that up to 35% of these students ...