HIV prevention in Mexican schools: prospective randomised evaluation of intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess effects on condom use and other sexual behaviour of an HIV prevention programme at school that promotes the use of condoms with and without emergency contraception.

Design

Cluster randomised controlled trial.

Setting

40 public high schools in the state of Morelos, Mexico.

Participants

10 954 first year high school students.

Intervention

Schools were randomised to one of three arms: an HIV prevention course that promoted condom use, the same course with emergency contraception as back-up, or the existing sex education course. Self administered anonymous questionnaires were completed at baseline, four months, and 16 months. Students at intervention schools received a 30 hour course (over 15 weeks) on HIV prevention and life skills, desi

SUBMITTER: Walker D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1463960 | biostudies-literature | 2006 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature