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Abstinence, be faithful, use a condom, also known as the ABC strategy or abstinence-plus sex education, also known as abstinence-based sex education, is a sex education policy based on a combination of "risk avoidance" and harm reduction which modifies the approach of abstinence-only sex education by including education about the value of partner reduction safe sex and birth control methods. Abstinence-only sex education is strictly to promote the sexual abstinence until marriage, and does not teach about safe sex or contraceptives. The abstinence-based sex education program is meant to stress abstinence and include information on safe sex practices. In general terms, this strategy of sex education is a compromise between abstinence-only education and comprehensive sex education. The ABC approach was developed in response to the growing epidemic of HIV/AIDS in Africa, and to prevent the spread of other sexually transmitted diseases . This approach has been credited by some with the falling numbers of those infected with AIDS in Uganda, Kenya and Zimbabwe, among others. From 1990 to 2001 the percentage of Ugandans living with AIDS fell from 15% to 5%. This fall is believed to result from the employment of the ABC approach, especially reduction in the number of sex partners, called "Zero-Grazing" in Uganda. Abstinence-based sex education can include issues of human relationships, the basic biology of human reproduction, safe sex methods and contraceptives, HIV/AIDS information, and masturbation in place of sex. It recommends sexual abstinence outside marriage as an ideal, having only a single long-term sexual partner. The use of condoms and other safe sex practices is advocated only if it is not possible to remain with a single sexual partner. Advocating this ideal, whilst pragmatically dealing with the fact that abstinence only sex education is ineffective by itself, has made the ABC approach popular with many African governments and relief agencies. The ABC approach has notably been used in African countries. Versions of this approach have been used for abstinence-only sex education in Uganda, among others.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=AVERT )〕 Its positive impact has been confirmed by a 2009 Stanford University survey. == Components == Abstinence, be faithful, use a Condom consists of three components: *Abstinence: The ABC approach encourages young adults to delay "sexual debut" (age of first sexual intercourse), as used by Uganda, or to use abstinence until marriage, the most effective way to avoid HIV infection, as advocated as the ideal by Christianity and Islam. The program develops skills for practicing abstinence and encourages participants to adopt social norms that support abstinence. *Be Faithful: In addition to abstinence, the ABC approach encourages participants to eliminate casual or other concurrent sex partners and to practice fidelity within their marriages and other sexual relationships. This reduces exposure to HIV. In Uganda between 1989–1995, President Museveni reported a 20% decline in casual sex partners, and an 11% decline in reported cases of HIV. *Use a Condom: The final component to the ABC approach is "correct and consistent condom use." While understanding the benefits of abstinence, participants are instructed how to apply and use a condom. This is an example of risk reduction during cases when risk elimination is not practiced. Students are also taught that condoms do not protect against all forms of sexually transmitted diseases. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abstinence, be faithful, use a condom」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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