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Zimbabwe - Chimanimani Behavioral Risks and HIV Serostatus Survey 2005

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
BSS
Provider 
ResearchGate
Tabulations only
Geography 
Zimbabwe (ZWE)
Manicaland
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
01/2005 - 12/2005
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The Behavioral Risks and HIV Serostatus (BSS) Survey was conducted to gather information on prevalence, risk factors, and knowledge of HIV, and the awareness of available HIV and AIDS services in the Chimanimani district of Zimbabwe. Data were collected with blood tests and questionnaires. The participants consisted of adults ages 25 and above, young adults ages 15-24, children ages 12-14, and guardians of children ages 2-11. A total of 2,872 individuals completed questionnaires and provided blood samples.

Keywords 
Alcohol use, Anogenital herpes, Antenatal care, Blood tests, Child care, Circumcision, Community health clinics, Community health workers, Condoms, Diarrhea, Education, Employment, HIV and AIDS, Health care use, Health literacy, Health promotion, Health status, Home care, Hospitals, Illicit drug use, Languages, Lower respiratory infections, Marital status, Medical tests, Medicines, PMTCT, Parental survival, Pharmacies, Pregnancy, Prevalence, Private health facilities, Public health facilities, Public social assistance, Religion, STDs, School enrollment, Sexual abstinence, Sexual behavior, Symptoms, Traditional healers, Transportation, VCT
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021