Perceptions of anal sex in rural South Africa

被引:21
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作者
Ndinda, Catherine [1 ]
Chimbwete, Chiweni [2 ]
Mcgrath, Nuala [3 ,4 ]
Pool, Robert [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ KwaZulu Natal, Sch Polit, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
[2] Univ Witwatersrand, Sch Populat & Publ Hlth, ZA-2050 Johannesburg, South Africa
[3] London Sch Hyg & Trop Med, London, England
[4] Barcelona Ctr Int Hlth Res, CRESIB, Barcelona, Spain
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
anal sex; perceptions; KwaZulu-Natal; South Africa;
D O I
10.1080/13691050600988416
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
As part of the Microbicides Development Programme, we conducted formative research to explore perceptions of anal sex at a site in rural KwaZulu-Natal. We were interested in the practice of anal sex because of its potential role in HIV transmission. Eleven focus group discussions were conducted with men and women from rural areas and in a semi-urban township. Participants were asked about their knowledge of and attitudes towards anal sex, and its practice in the local population. Findings indicate that in discussion anal sex was confused with other non-traditional sexual practices like vaginal sex 'dog-style' and with oral sex. Discussion of anal sex among those who had heard about it linked it to socially marginal groups and asymmetrical power relations.
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页码:205 / 212
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