Students' knowledge, attitudes and behaviours regarding HIV and AIDS at a University in Zimbabwe

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Ngundu, Grace
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to explore the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours regarding HIV and AIDS of university in Zimbabwe using the Health Belief Model (HBM) as the theoretical framework. The ultimate aim was to find out how at risk university students were of contracting HIV and AIDS. A quantitative, non-experimental descriptive, explorative and correlational research design was used, using self-designed questionnaires for data collection. Respondents were sampled through systemic stratified random sampling resulting in 403 undergraduate university students. Descriptive and inferential statistics were calculated using SPSS version 21 software program. Most students were knowledgeable about HIV transmission; the prevention of HIV and AIDS and sexual risk behaviours pertaining to HIV transmission. Students also did show positive attitudes towards PLHIV. Most students did not perceive themselves to be at high of contracting HIV and AIDS. Up to 52% who were sexually active had more than one sexual partner. STUDENT NUMBER : 47271132 STUDENT : NGUNDU GRACE DEGREE : MASTERS OF ARTS IN HEALTH STUDIES DEPARTMENT : HEALTH STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA SUPERVISOR : PROF DM van der Wal
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Language	English
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