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Condom Use Among Urban African American Adolescent Females, Jaquetta Marie Reeves
Condom Use Among Urban African American Adolescent Females, Jaquetta Marie Reeves
Wayne State University Dissertations
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Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are one of the most common global health problems, having a profound impact on sexual and reproductive health worldwide. The CDC estimates that approximately 20 million new infections occur each year in the U.S., and almost half of them are among adolescents age 15–24. Despite government initiatives on STI prevention programs for adolescents, there is dearth of knowledge regarding the lack of condom use among adolescent high school students, especially concerning African American females who live in urban areas.
Purpose: The purpose of this research was to explore attitudes towards condoms, subjective norms and …