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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
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Evidence: HIV Communication Programs, Condom Use at Sexual Debut; HIV Infections Averted in South Africa, 2005

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HIV Communication Programs, Condom Use at Sexual Debut, and HIV Infections Averted in South Africa, 2005

Editor's note: The journal issue in which the below article may be found is summarised on The CI site here.

Name(s) of author(s)?:

Kincaid DL, Babalola S, Figueroa ME

Who published this paper, article, book (chapter) or other publication?:

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2014 Aug 15;66 Suppl 3:S278-84. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000242

What are the best extracts that highlight the evidence for the impact of a communication for development, social change, behaviour change, public engagement, or informed citizen strategy on a development issue and priority?:

After controlling for 17 socioeconomic variables, awareness of HIV communication programs had a positive, dose-response relationship with self-reported condom use at sexual debut. Those who used condoms at sexual debut were 1.38 times more likely to have remained uninfected. HIV-negative status was 3.6 percentage points higher among those who used condoms at sexual debut, corresponding to an estimated 139,835 infections averted among sexually active adults by 2005.

To which development issue does this evidence and impact data relate?:

HIV prevention

To which strategic approach(es) does the evidence and impact data relate?:

National communication programmes in SA

What research methodology (ies) was/were used to produce this evidence and impact data?:

Re-analysis of data from a National Survey

What is the URL to access this paper, article, book (chapter) or other publication?:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25007197

Why was this research evidence found to be useful?:

Very useful. Both to support our work but to support working with children before sexual debut.

Further comments?:

No speaks for itself.

Participating organisations in the Global Alliance for Social and Behaviour Change - Building Informed and Engaged Societies were asked to identify, in their opinion, the 5 most compelling research and evaluation studies that demonstrate the direct impact of this field of work on a major development issue. This was one of the nominees. For the full compiled list, please click here. For the compilation of the key impact data across all research evidence identified, please click here.