This study examined specific cultural beliefs and knowledge about HIV as well as tested
components of the Health Belief Model in relation to condom use in Kisumu, Kenya …

Background HIV/AIDS is the most dramatic epidemic of the century that has claimed over
two decade more than 3 million deaths. Sub Saharan Africa is heavily affected and accounts …

The association of AIDS knowledge, perceived susceptibility to HIV, efficacy of preventive
measures, severity of HIV infection, cues to action, barriers to action and alcohol/drug use …

In South Africa, approximately 20% of 15–49-year-olds are infected with HIV. Among black
South Africans, high levels of HIV/AIDS misconceptions (eg HIV is manufactured by whites to …

In a test of the predictive capacity of the Health Belief Model, the association of perceived
susceptibility to HIV, severity of HIV infection, efficacy of HIV-preventive solutions, facilitating …

This study explored the relationships between individual-, household-, and community-level
variables and condom use to prevent HIV infection in women and men in Uganda and …

A questionnaire survey was carried out among 1041 students in secondary schools and
colleges in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania to evaluate the relationship between HIV-risky sexual …

Although in Ghana information on HIV infection and prevention, both in terms of quality and
quantity, has increased considerably within the past few years, available literature indicates …

Prior research in Africa suggests that personally knowing someone with HIV/AIDS or who
died of AIDS (PWA) may positively influence HIV-preventive behaviors such as condom use …

Condoms remain a cost‐effective and relatively simple intervention to prevent HIV infection.
However, condom use is still very low, particularly among youths aged 15 to 24. 348 …