ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research study examines the beliefs related to HIV/AIDS risks and the
perceived effectiveness of preventative measures among men who have sex with men
(MSM) in the Philippines. Using a questionnaire developed using the Health Belief
Model (HBM), this study endeavors to understand beliefs and thus improve counseling
guidelines for MSM who continue to engage in risky sexual behaviors following VCT
and a negative HIV test. The impact of HIV/AIDS on the Philippines is beginning to
increase, affecting men and their partners. The rapid growth of HIV/AIDS among Filipino
MSM indicates that more attention must be paid to the barriers and benefits of condom
use within this high-risk population.
A background of the presence and prevalence of HIV/AIDS is presented. This
study aims to answer the question of why MSM choose to have unprotected sex despite
the risk of HIV/AIDS. Multiple barriers to condom use are identified, including the
availability of condoms, partner resistance, and reduced pleasure. The impacts of
culture and society, the media, role models, social networking, drug use, and riskseeking
behavior on safer sex are assessed. Currently, supplying condoms and
providing voluntary testing and counseling is the primary mode of preventing the spread
of HIV/AIDS, but this study sheds light on the critical issues of condom availability,
perceived benefits and barriers to condom use, and the disconnect between belief and
behavior regarding HIV/AIDS and unprotected sex among MSM in the Philippines. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van hierdie studie is ‗n ondersoek na die gelowe (beliefs) teenoor MIV/Vigs van
mans wat seks het met mans. Die studie poog verder om ondersoek in te stel na
moontlike voorkomende maatreëls wat ingestel kan word om die pandemie te bekamp.
Vir die doel van hierdie studie is ‗n vraelys ontwikkel , deur gebruik te maak van die
Health Belief Model, met die doel om ‗n beter begrip te kry van die redes vir
risikogedrag onder mans wat seks het met mans in die Fillipyne. Die voorkoms van
MIV/Vigs by mans wat seks het met mans is steeds aan die toeneem in die Fillipyne en
dringende maatreëls is nodig om die groei van die pandemie te beperk.
Die studie gee ‗n agtergrond tot MIV/Vigs in die Fillipyne. Die ondersoek gaan dan voort
om te probeer bepaal waarom risikogroepe steeds voortgaan om aan onbeskermende
seksuele aktiwiteite deel te neem.
Resultate van die studie toon aan dat daar verskeie faktore is wat die gebruik van
kondome ontmoedig in die risikogroep wat in hierdie studie aangespreek word.
Kondome is nie altyd beskikbaar nie; seksuele vennote wil nie kondome gebruik nie en
die vermindering in seksuele plesier word as redes aangevoer.
Hierdie studie maak ‗n betekenisvolle bydrae tot die kennisbasis van die gelowe en
houdings van mans wat seks het met mans ( en dan MIV-positief raak) en sal na alle
waarskynlikheid betekenisvol bydra tot die meer suksesvolle bestuur van hierdie
risikogroep in die Fillipyne.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/97043 |
| Date | 04 1900 |
| Creators | Decoste, Anthony |
| Contributors | Augustyn, Johan 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 | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 73 pages |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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