Document 2194
 DOCN  M94A2194
 TI    Sexual behaviour of inhabitants of cemeteries in Cairo.
 DT    9412
 AU    Hasan MA; Arab International Center for Fighting Against AIDS, Cairo,;
       Egypt.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):36 (abstract no. 118D). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370381
 AB    OBJECTIVE: Owing to the housing crisis in Cairo, many Egyptian families
       whose houses were ruined, and cannot afford new ones, are obliged to
       live in cemetery courtyards. The aim of this research is to evaluate
       sexual behaviour and HIV prevalence among the overcrowding inhabitants
       of cemeteries in greater Cairo. METHODS: The Arab International Center
       for Fighting Against AIDS made a research on 930 of adolescents and
       young adult inhabitants of cemeteries (630 males & 300 females) to
       assess their sexual behaviour and HIV prevalence among 150 persons.
       RESULTS: The following results were found: 1-42.5% of girls (128 girls)
       were sexually active by age 14. 2-71% of boys (448 boys) were active by
       age 16. 3-First sexual experiences were characterised by pain, guilt,
       and both bad and pleasing feelings, which influenced later sexual
       experiences. 4-The immediate reason for becoming sexually active at an
       early age is being used to listen to parents' voices while practicing
       sexual intercourse in the same place. 5-Other factors are low social
       status, poverty, ignorance, rape, lack of parental supervision, peer
       pressure, etc. 6-The no of HIV. + ve cases by ELISA test was 8 persons
       (5% nearly). DISCUSSION & CONCLUSIONS: Since the major, original reason
       for early sexual activity among young inhabitants of cemeteries in Cairo
       is overcrowding due to housing crisis. It is essential to provide
       economic sanitary houses for the poor overpopulated families and improve
       their socio-economic status. It is essential as well to give more
       attention to family planning (e.g. by providing condoms). Sex and HIV
       educational programs must be planned. Communication, media have a major
       role in this respect.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Crowding  Egypt/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Enzyme-Linked
       Immunosorbent Assay  Female  Homeless Persons/*PSYCHOLOGY  Human  HIV
       Seropositivity/*DIAGNOSIS  *HIV Seroprevalence  *Life Style  Male
       Poverty  *Sex Behavior  MEETING ABSTRACT

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