Promoting abstinence, being faithful, and condom use with young Africans: Qualitative findings from an intervention trial in rural Tanzania

摘要

The abstinence, being faithful and condom use (ABC) approach has underpinned most HIV prevention programmes since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. This approach has been particularly pervasive in sub-Saharan African countries where HIV infection mainly occurs through heterosexual intercourse. This book by Mary Louisa Plummer adeptly documents research and implementation experiences, as well as the opportunities and challenges involved in promoting the ABC approach, in rural Tanzania. The book presents a systematic evaluation of the MEMA kwa Vijana intervention implemented in Mwanza, Tanzania, between 1999 and 2002 for which the author served as a social science coordinator.