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Public distrust in official sources of health information and uncertainty about novel
guidelines may discourage engagement in recommended disease prevention practices …

Purpose: Using the theory of reasoned action (TRA), this research examined predictors of
sexual intercourse among first-and second-year college women. Methods: Participants …

With an official HIV infection rate of 18.5%, approximately one in five South Africans are HIV
positive. Despite this prevalence, stigma and discrimination associated with being HIV …

This dissertation research seeks to better understand the individual and product-related
factors influencing Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and bundled PrEP and contraception …

Teenage pregnancy is detrimental to the wellbeing of the girl child because of its negative
impact on health, social and educational outcomes. Parents may encounter challenges that …

The aim of this study was i.) to determine the salient beliefs college students have regarding
HPV vaccination and ii.) to determine college students' intentions to be fully vaccinated …

This paper assessed the influence of HIV/AIDS public enlightenment campaigns on
adolescents' sexual behavior and their knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about HIV/AIDS …

Effective familial communication regarding adolescent sexual health is recurrently identified
as an important protective factor against high-risk sexual behavior, and is considered a …

Sexual violence (SV) is a significant public health problem in the United States (CDC, 2014).
Although prevention programs have been implemented with student and military …