Using Peer Education to Increase Sexual Health Knowledge Among West African Refugees in Western Australia
- 18 February 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Health Care for Women International
- Vol. 32 (3), 190-205
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2010.529215
Abstract
Ten bilingual West African peer educators conducted a 3-hour workshop on sexual health for small groups of West African refugees (N = 58) who recently had settled in Perth, Western Australia. There were significant increases in the participants' knowledge of sexually transmitted infections and HIV, how these infections are spread, and how to protect against infection. In addition, attitudes toward condom use became more positive. We conclude that the peer-education approach was successful in assisting a new and emerging community to work effectively on sexual health topics generally considered "taboo" or too sensitive to discuss.Keywords
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