HIV related risk behaviours in South African rural community

Nemuramba, Rathani

dc.contributor.advisor	Mashegoane, S.
dc.contributor.author	Nemuramba, Rathani
dc.contributor.other	Moripe, S.
dc.date.accessioned	2013-03-01T08:39:35Z
dc.date.available	2013-03-01T08:39:35Z
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10386/663
dc.description	Thesis (M.A. (Research Psychology)) --University of Limpopo, 2010	en_US
dc.description.abstract	This study measures the relationship between the AIDS risk reduction model (ARRM) variables associated with HIV related risk behaviours on learners from a South African rural community. A cross-sectional study was conducted using 308 learners in a Limpopo rural high school to identify HIV risk behaviours. Data were analyzed using binary logistic regression to test the usefulness of ARRM variables in predicting sexual risk. Sexual risk was measured as; (a) vaginal sex without a condom, (b) anal sex without a condom (c) number of sexual partners in the last twelve months and (d) time taken before having sex with a new partner. Two of the ARRM variables, that is perceived susceptibility and sexual response efficacy, were found to be the most important predictors of HIV related risk behaviours. There is an argent need for effective preventive activities in rural areas, especially through school-based interventions. Key words: ARRM HIV HIV prevention Risk behaviors	en_US
dc.format.extent	ix, 64 Leaves	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus)	en_US
dc.relation.requires	PDF	en_US
dc.subject	HIV	en_US
dc.subject	Risk behaviours	en_US
dc.subject	ARRM	en_US
dc.subject	HIV prevention	en_US
dc.subject.ddc	362.1969792	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	HIV (viruses) -- South Africa	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	AIDS (Disease) -- South Africa	en_US
dc.title	HIV related risk behaviours in South African rural community	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US