Vocational training with HIV prevention for Ugandan youth

AIDS Behav. 2012 Jul;16(5):1133-7. doi: 10.1007/s10461-011-0007-y.

Abstract

In a pilot study, young people in slums in Kampala, Uganda received an HIV prevention program (Street Smart) and were randomized to receive vocational training immediately (Immediate) or four months later (Delayed). Youth were monitored at recruitment, 4 months (85% retention), and 24 months (74% retention). Employment increased dramatically: Only 48% had ever been employed at recruitment, 86% were employed from months 21 to 24 post recruitment. Over two years, decreases were recorded in the number of sexual partners, mental health symptoms, delinquent acts, and drug use; condom use increased. Providing employment in low income countries, in conjunction with HIV prevention, may provide sustained support to young people to prevent HIV acquisition.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Black People / statistics & numerical data
  • Condoms / statistics & numerical data
  • Employment / psychology
  • Employment / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • HIV Infections / psychology
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Health Promotion / methods*
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Mental Disorders / epidemiology
  • Pilot Projects
  • Sexual Behavior / psychology
  • Sexual Behavior / statistics & numerical data*
  • Sexual Partners
  • Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology
  • Uganda / epidemiology
  • Vocational Education* / methods
  • Young Adult