This study explored preparatory students’ perceptions of the risk of contracting the
Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in
Ethopia. It utilised a non-experimental exploratory survey methodology. A range of
findings was revealed. Most respondents (67.14%) were knowledgeable about
HIV/AIDS and more than half of the respondents knew about STIs. A significant number
of respondents (67.1%) were able to describe HIV transmission prevention methods.
Twenty one percent of respondents were sexually active and 17.0% of these reported to
have used condoms. Twenty nine percent and 4.25% of the respondents had selfperceived
risk of contracting HIV infection and STIs respectively. In spite of increased
awareness of HIV/AIDS, school youths still engage in high-risk sexual activities and
believe that they are unlikely to contract the disease. The study findings have
implications for practice, and recommendations are offered for further research / Health Studies / M.A. (Public Health)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/14167 |
| Date | 03 October 2014 |
| Creators | Regebe Berhanu Belay |
| Contributors | Skaal, L., Sandy, P. T. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (xii, 100 leaves) |
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