Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2015. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: While there has been several studies that have been conducted targeting university students at
state owned universities in South Africa, specifically on the impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic,
no extensive study was conducted to establish what informs adoption of high risk sexual
behaviour among university students in the context of HIV, STI and unplanned pregnancy
epidemics at any of the state owned South African universities, let alone private universities.
In order to address this identified gap in the body of knowledge, a cross-sectional study
underpinned by the ‘social norms’ theory was undertaken at a private university in the
Gauteng Province, South Africa to establish why undergraduate students engage in high risk
sexual behaviour that puts them at risk of contracting HIV, STIs and unplanned pregnancy.
Quantitative data was collected from 342 students through a questionnaire and qualitative
data was collected from 38 students through the focus group discussions. Findings revealed
that early sexual debut, intergenerational sex, multiple and concurrent partners, unprotected
sex, sex under the influence of alcohol and illegal drugs and transactional sex constitute high
risk sexual behaviour. The study concluded that peer pressure, independence, financial needs,
drug and alcohol abuse, fear of being an outcast, need to identify with modernity, lack of
individual perception of risk, campus culture and sexual partner influence are the factors
influencing the adoption of high risk sexual behaviour on campus. Based on the findings and
conclusions, recommendations are provided for the development of an HIV prevention
programme on campus that is aimed at mitigating the negative consequences of the
HIV/AIDS, STIs and unplanned pregnancy epidemics. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die literatuur toon aan dat daar alhoewel daar wel studies onderneem is ten einde die impak
van die MIV epidemie onder studente aan openbare universiteite te bepaal onderneem is, daar
nog steeds baie min kennis in hierdie verband bestaan. Die faktore wat ‘n rol vervul in hoërisiko
seksuele gedrag onder studente aan hierdie universiteit is grootliks onbekend.
Ten einde hierdie gaping te probeer oorbrug is hierdie studie onderneem aan ‘n privaat
universiteit in Gauteng provinsie in Suid-Afrika. Die doel van die studie was om vas te stel
wat voorgraadse studente motiveer om hoë seksuele gedrag te beoefen, wetende dat hulle
hulleself blootstel aan MIV-infeksie en onbeplande swangerskappe.
‘n Steekproef van 342 student is in die studie gebruik en ‘n vraelys is deur hulle voltooi. ‘n
Verdere 38 student het deelgeneem aan ‘n fokusgroepbespreking.
Resultate toon aan dat studente dikwels meer as een seksuele maat het; dat seks beoefen word
terwyl studente onder die invloed van alkohol is; dat seks dikwels onbeskermend plaasvind
en dat alle hierdie faktore bydraend is tot hoë blootstelling aan MIV-infeksie. Die studie het
verder gevind dat groepsdruk, finansiële probleme, dwelm- en alkoholmisbruik en
groepsdruk verdere bydraende faktore tot hoë-risiko gedrag onder studente is.
Resultate van die studie is gebruik om aanbevelings te maak vir die ontwikkeling van ‘n
MIV-voorkomingsprogram wat daarop gerig is om die oordrag MIV en onbeplande
swangerskappe aan die universiteit ( wat in die studie ondersoek is ) te bekamp.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/97771 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Ziki, Pondiso |
| Contributors | Augustyn, J. C. D., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Dept. of Industrial Psychology. Africa Centre for HIV/AIDS Management. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 74 pages : illustrations |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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