1. The Policy Implications of Youth KABP Surveys on HIV/AIDS in Barbados Richard Carter National HIV/AIDS Commission

2. Issue Is “condomise” misplaced as a prevention strategy among Barbadian young people?

7. Summary > 2/3 have had sex > 60% are currently sexually active Mean age of first sex is <16 years 6% reported sex by age 11 (1ry school) “Abstain” ranks distant 3 rd in self- protection strategies identified by young people Logic indicates “condomise” as absolute necessity for youth

8. Issue Is social marketing of condoms a necessary strategy in the HIV prevention campaign?

9. Evidence Condoms reduce risk of HIV89.5 Get HIV after one sex without condom92.1 Always use condom – means of protection93.7 Very confident buying a condom59.3 Condom use in last sex (regular partner)57.9 Condom use in last sex (non-reg. partner)69.8

10. Issue Is “negotiating safe sex” important in the HIV prevention campaign?

11. Evidence Asking partner to use a condom54.9 Refusing partner sex without condom47.0 Refusing sex with current partner53.0 Refusing sex with new partner55.7 Asking partner to get HIV test51.2 Had sex without condom because partner did not want to use one 27.2

12. Issue Should National HIV/AIDS Commission be involved in fetes and shows?

13. Evidence Do you think music can influence sexual behaviour? 71.2% Do you think music can create mood for unplanned sex? 77.2% Ever had sex while drunk or high? 21.2%

14. Counterculture in Popular Music Universal message of HIV prevention is Abstinence, Be faithful, Condomise Vybz Kartel: “abstinence is absurd” Dr. Evil: “Last night I had a crazy threesome, and then I got so many girls I had to free some” Vybz Kartel: “Mek me come innah yuh, pussy clean, me nah use nuh condom inna yuh”