AIDS awareness and sexual behaviour in a high HIV prevalence area in                rural northern Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Hartung, Thomas; Nash, Jenny; Ngubane, Nomalungelo Isabel; Fredlund, Victor

doi:10.1258/095646202321020107

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“…This latter result is consistent with previous findings reported in the literature that consistently describe more condom use among males (e.g. Biraro et al, 2009, Chimbiri, 2007, Hartung et al 2002. This paper showed what knowledge types triggers condom use for both sexes.…”

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confidence: 93%

Gender Differences, HIV Risk Perception and Condom Use

Wijnbergen

Willebrands²

2011

SSRN Journal

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Gender Differences, HIV Risk Perception and Condom Use

Wijnbergen

Willebrands²

2011

SSRN Journal

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“…[15] found in their review on South African youth that the majority of school students who had ever experienced sexual intercourse reported at the most one partner in the previous year, with a persistent minority of between 1% and 5% of females and 10-25% of males having more than four partners per year. However, in this study as well as in other African samples a large proportion of adolescents reported two or more sexual partners indicating the need for further studies addressing the sexual behaviors of adolescents still favoring on-going HIV transmission [4,17]. Limitations: Due to the sampling bias towards exp osure to life skills education and schools which had a telephone, the sample is not representative to the whole country and one should not generalize findings.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 77%

HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Sexual Behavior Among Junior Secondary School Students in South Africa

Peltzer¹,

Promtussananon²

2005

J. of Social Sciences

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Abstract:The aim of the study was to assess HIV/AIDS knowledge and sexual behaviour among junior Secondary School students in South Africa using a cross-sectional survey design. The sample consisted of 3150 students, with 44.1% were male and 55.9% female students. Their mean age was 15.75 yrs (SD=1.61) ranging from 13 to 24 years chosen from 150 schools in South Africa. Results indicate that 46% of the 16 year-old males and 20% of the 15.5 year-old females had already been sexually active. At first sex 63.8% of the male and 78.7% of the female students indicated that they had used a condom, but almost half (44%) of those who had had sex before had not used a condom at last sex. One quarter of the students (25.6%) indicated that they had had sex with someone much older than them (above 30 yrs), which was significantly higher among female (31.2%) than male students (22.9%) and significantly higher among non-urban (28.4%) than urban (17.2%) students. Twentyseven percent of the students reported that they had sex for the exchange of gifts. At an average age of 15.75 years the number of self-reported lifetime sex partners was for more than half of respondents, more than one partner. Further, the study found that knowledge of HIV/AIDS was poor in some areas and more satisfactory in other areas, but generally was not satisfactory enough to sustain adequate HIV/AIDS response in a context of high and widespread HIV/AIDS prevalence. Gender, tendency to use condoms and being sexually active had no significant relationship to levels of knowledge. HIV/AIDS knowledge was significantly higher in urban than in non-urban schools.

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“…24 In South Africa, condom use has been observed to be low among clinic attendees in high HIV prevalence settings of KwaZuluNatal province despite being informed of the benefits of using condoms. 25 Even with high levels of HIV/AIDS awareness, selfperceived risk of HIV infection was low and condom use was infrequent. Among married or cohabiting couples residing in KwaZulu-Natal province, a woman's perceived risk of HIV infection from her partner was the most powerful predictor of condom use.…”

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confidence: 99%

HIV risk perception and consistency in condom use among adolescents and young adults in urban Cape Town, South Africa: a cumulative risk analysis

Muchiri

Odimegwu

Wet

2017

Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases

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Background:The relationship between HIV risk perception and consistency in the use of condoms is scarcely understood in the context of a high HIV prevalence among adolescents and young adults in urban South Africa. Methods: Using data from Cape Area Panel Study (CAPS), gender-stratified analyses were conducted to determine relationship between risk perception and condom use among 14-22 year olds (n = 4 853) in urban Cape Town. Using discriminant function analyses, ecological determinants of consistency in condom use were determined and a cumulative risk approach examined. Results: A total of 1 598 sexually active youths, of mean age 17.7 years, with 785 (49%) of males and 813 (51%) females were identified for analyses. At baseline, 87% of males and 90% of females assessed themselves to be at no or low risk of HIV infection. At follow-up, 61% of males reporting low or no risk were consistently using condoms compared to 67% reporting some risk of HIV infection. In females, 47% reporting low or no risk consistently used condoms compared to 49% of those reporting to be at some risk. Conclusions: Perceived risk for HIV infection had no significant impact on consistency in using condoms for both males and females. Further, findings suggests that the effect of ecological risk factors was cumulative. Therefore, interventions aimed at the three levels ecology may be more effective in improving consistency as risk factors possess a cumulative effect.

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AIDS awareness and sexual behaviour in a high HIV prevalence area in rural northern Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Cited by 24 publications

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Gender Differences, HIV Risk Perception and Condom Use

Gender Differences, HIV Risk Perception and Condom Use

HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Sexual Behavior Among Junior Secondary School Students in South Africa

HIV risk perception and consistency in condom use among adolescents and young adults in urban Cape Town, South Africa: a cumulative risk analysis

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