Zimbabwe - Chimanimani Behavioral Risks and HIV Serostatus Survey 2005
General Info
Original or alternative title
BSS
Provider
Coverage type
Subnational
Time period covered
January, 2005 - December, 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
Citation
Contributors
Funders
Suggested citation
Biomedical Research and Training Institute (Zimbabwe), Human Sciences Research Council, National Institute of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Child Welfare (NIHR) (Zimbabwe), Zimbabwe Central Statistics Office. Zimbabwe - Chimanimani Behavioral Risks and HIV Serostatus Survey 2005.