Using the theory of planned behaviour to understand the motivation to learn about HIV/AIDS prevention among adolescents in Tigray, Ethiopia

H Gebreeyesus Hadera, H Boer, WAJM Kuiper - AIDs care, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Various studies indicate that school-or university-based HIV prevention curricula can reduce
the prevalence of sexual risk behaviour among adolescent youth in Sub-Saharan Africa …

The influence of HIV knowledge, beliefs, and religiosity on sexual risk behaviours of private school adolescents

L Aitken - 2005 - etd.uwc.ac.za
Despite the rapid increase of HIV infections among South Africa's adolescent population,
many teenagers continue to pa ake in sexually risky behaviours. The between these …

Rethinking HIV-prevention for school-going young people based on current behaviour patterns

M Visser - SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS, 2017 - ajol.info
The aim of the research was to gain increased knowledge regarding the sexual risk
behaviour of school-going young people in South Africa after two decades of HIV-education …

Attitudes and beliefs about HIV/AIDS behaviour and education among Tanzanian youth

E Maswanya, G Brown, G Merriman - Sexual health, 2009 - CSIRO Publishing
Background: Tanzania faced with an increasing problem from HIV sexual infection and
vulnerability of students is a key concern. This paper explores beliefs, attitudes and …

High risk sexual behaviors for HIV among the in-school youth in Swaziland: a structural equation modeling approach

HN Sacolo, MH Chung, H Chu, YM Liao, CH Chen… - PloS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Global efforts in response to the increased prevalence of the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are mainly aimed at reducing high risk sexual behaviors …

Tangible skill building and HIV youth prevention intervention in rural South Africa

J Hanass-Hancock - African Journal of AIDS Research, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
There have been countless youth programmes throughout Africa resulting in increased
knowledge of HIV, but all too often there is a discrepancy between knowledge and …

Factors affecting behaviors that address HIV risk among senior secondary school pupils in South Africa

K Peltzer - Psychological Reports, 2001 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting HIV risk reduction among senior
secondary school pupils in South Africa. The sample included 460 Grade 12, Secondary …

Nothing as practical as a good theory? The theoretical basis of HIV prevention interventions for young people in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A systematic review

K Michielsen, M Chersich… - AIDS research and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This paper assesses the extent to which HIV prevention interventions for young people in
sub‐Saharan Africa are grounded in theory and if theory‐based interventions are more …

Programming for HIV prevention in South African schools: a report on program implementation

P Reddy, S James, AP McCauley - 2005 - knowledgecommons.popcouncil.org
An evaluation study conducted in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, provides important insights
into whether learners who participated in a fact-based, interactive course had more …

HIV risk behaviors, intentions, and perceptions among Namibian youth as assessed by a theory-based questionnaire

BF Stanton, AM Fitzgerald, X Li… - AIDS education and …, 1999 - search.proquest.com
Considerable progress has been made in the United States and Europe regarding HIV risk
prevention efforts targeting adolescents. However, in Africa less progress has been made to …