A novel economic intervention to reduce HIV risks among school-going AIDS orphans in rural Uganda.
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چکیده
This study tested an economic intervention to reduce HIV risks among AIDS-orphaned adolescents. Adolescents (n = 96) were randomly assigned to receive the intervention or usual care for orphans in Uganda. Data obtained at baseline and 12-month follow-up revealed significant differences between the treatment and control groups in HIV prevention attitudes and educational planning.
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Reprint of “Family economic strengthening and parenting stress among caregivers of AIDS-orphaned children: Results from a cluster randomized clinical trial in Uganda”☆
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
دوره 42 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008