Abstract

The rapidly increasing rate of HIV/AIDS among Bahamian women is daunting for the future of Bahamian society. Despite many concerted efforts, scientists are unable to find a cure for HIV disease and are faced with the multiple challenges that treatment and management strategies bring for persons living with AIDS. As a result, there is a major focus on HIV prevention. The purpose of this study was to understand the characteristics that put urban Bahamian women at risk for HIV/AIDS so that gender appropriate and culturally sensitive prevention interventions could be developed and implemented. A cross-sectional, correlational survey design was used to study the relationships between select demographic variables (i.e., age, income, education), self-esteem, self-silencing, and self-efficacy for negotiating safer sex behaviors in urban Bahamian women.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3093267; ProQuest document ID: 305235681. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Shane L. Neely-Smith, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Phi Gamma (Virtual)

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

HIV Prevention, Sexual Confidence, Female HIV Prevention

Advisor

Carol Patsdaughter

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Barry University

Degree Year

2003

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2020-01-21

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