Determinantes do não uso do preservativo na prevenção do HIV/SIDA nos adolescentes e jovens da Cidade de Maputo

Abstract

In sexual and reproductive life, the male condom is a resource available to men and women that serves the dual function of protection against pregnancy and against sexually transmitted diseases (STD), including AIDS. The fight against the AIDS epidemic, a specific challenge of our time, has centralized the efforts from different areas of science. The main objective is the cure, but while it is not found, the need remains to develop campaigns to reduce risk behaviors and promote individual protection measures through use condom systems have not been as successful as expected, especially among teenagers. and young people. Hence the need to characterize the sexual practices of young people, identify the determinants of not using condoms. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)