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Cultural sensitivity in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) preventive campaign in Nigeria

The STIs preventive campaign in Nigeria lacks a common vision on how culture ought to inform the design and implementation of interventions.The study investigated how culture can be conceptualised into STIs preventive communication campaign in Nigeria. Data were gathered through in-depth interviews...

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Main Authors: Kadiri, Kehinde Kadijat, Ahmad, Mohd Khairie, Mustaffa, Che Su
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2014
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RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/13049/1/pro46.pdf
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.301
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spelling my.uum.repo.130492016-05-19T01:25:59Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/13049/ Cultural sensitivity in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) preventive campaign in Nigeria Kadiri, Kehinde Kadijat Ahmad, Mohd Khairie Mustaffa, Che Su RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine The STIs preventive campaign in Nigeria lacks a common vision on how culture ought to inform the design and implementation of interventions.The study investigated how culture can be conceptualised into STIs preventive communication campaign in Nigeria. Data were gathered through in-depth interviews among students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta. Findings revealed virginity as one of the protective factors and polygamy as one of the risk factors in culture that must be taken into considerations.The study concludes that STIs preventive campaign in Nigeria needs to develop interventions that recognise not only the negative aspect of culture but also promote the positive and unique aspect of culture. Elsevier Ltd. 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by_nc_nd http://repo.uum.edu.my/13049/1/pro46.pdf Kadiri, Kehinde Kadijat and Ahmad, Mohd Khairie and Mustaffa, Che Su (2014) Cultural sensitivity in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) preventive campaign in Nigeria. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 155. pp. 331-336. ISSN 1877-0428 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.301 doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.301
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topic RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
spellingShingle RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Kadiri, Kehinde Kadijat
Ahmad, Mohd Khairie
Mustaffa, Che Su
Cultural sensitivity in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) preventive campaign in Nigeria
description The STIs preventive campaign in Nigeria lacks a common vision on how culture ought to inform the design and implementation of interventions.The study investigated how culture can be conceptualised into STIs preventive communication campaign in Nigeria. Data were gathered through in-depth interviews among students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta. Findings revealed virginity as one of the protective factors and polygamy as one of the risk factors in culture that must be taken into considerations.The study concludes that STIs preventive campaign in Nigeria needs to develop interventions that recognise not only the negative aspect of culture but also promote the positive and unique aspect of culture.
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author Kadiri, Kehinde Kadijat
Ahmad, Mohd Khairie
Mustaffa, Che Su
author_facet Kadiri, Kehinde Kadijat
Ahmad, Mohd Khairie
Mustaffa, Che Su
author_sort Kadiri, Kehinde Kadijat
title Cultural sensitivity in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) preventive campaign in Nigeria
title_short Cultural sensitivity in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) preventive campaign in Nigeria
title_full Cultural sensitivity in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) preventive campaign in Nigeria
title_fullStr Cultural sensitivity in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) preventive campaign in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Cultural sensitivity in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) preventive campaign in Nigeria
title_sort cultural sensitivity in sexually transmitted infections (stis) preventive campaign in nigeria
publisher Elsevier Ltd.
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url http://repo.uum.edu.my/13049/1/pro46.pdf
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.301
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