Sexual behaviors and incidence of sexual and reproductive health programs among poor secondary students and public university students in Cali, Colombia
Urrea-Giraldo, F.; Congolino, M.Lily.; Herrera, Hán.Darío.; Reyes, Jé.Ignacio.; Botero, W.Federico.
Cadernos de Saude Publica 22(1): 209-215
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0102-311X PMID: 16470299 Document Number: 563916
To evaluate qualitatively sexual behaviours or practices and the incidence of sexual and reproductive health programs in adolescent and post-adolescent users educated in Cali, Colombia, two quota samples were carried out, one in schools in poor neighbourhoods of the city and one at Valle University (UNIVALLE). In addition, 12 open interviews was made for the two different student population groups from the schools and the university. The study addresses the sexual behaviours of adolescents and post-adolescents, contraceptive methods and prevention of STDs and HIV/AIDS, and the use of sexual and reproductive health programs, controlling for social class (socioeconomic stratum), gender and race. Two sexual and reproductive health programs were taken as reference: that of PRO-FAMILIA (Pro-Wellbeing of the Colombian Family Association) and the sexual and reproductive health program of the University Medical Service of the UNIVALLE. Results showed how the behaviours and responses to sexual and reproductive health programs are mediated by multiple sociological categories that orient the analysis.