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Article: A quasi-experimental study to assess the impact of four adolescent sexual health interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa.(Statistical Data Included)
- Article from:
- International Family Planning Perspectives
- Article date:
- June 1, 2002
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CONTEXT: Rigorous evaluations are needed to assess whether adolescent sexual health interventions have an effect on young people's risk-related perceptions and behaviors.
METHODS: A quasi-experimental design was used to evaluate the impact of adolescent sexual health interventions conducted by social marketing programs in Cameroon, Botswan a, South Africa and Guinea in 1994-1998. The some statistical models, using data from baseline and postintervention surveys, were employed to study each intervention; the results are presented within the framework of the Health Belief Model.
RESULTS: The interventions were associated with improvements in a variety of ...