HIV-preventive cognitions amongst secondary school students in Uganda

A self-completion questionnaire was used to survey HIV-preventive cognitions among secondary school students in Kabarole district, Uganda. An encouraging pattern of HIV-preventive beliefs was observed, suggesting that health education efforts have been effective in establishing basic transmission kn...

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Published inHealth education research Vol. 10; no. 2; p. 155
Main Authors Abraham, S C, Rubaale, T K, Kipp, W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.06.1995
Subjects
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - prevention & control
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - psychology
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - transmission
Adolescent
Adult
Condoms - statistics & numerical data
Developing Countries
Female
Health Education
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
HIV Infections - prevention & control
HIV Infections - psychology
HIV Infections - transmission
Humans
Male
Uganda
Eastern Africa
Condom
Viral Diseases
Research Methodology
English Speaking Africa
Knowledge
Sampling Studies
Students
Education
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Contraceptive Methods
Schools
Secondary Schools
Africa
Contraception
Barrier Methods
Hiv Infections
Family Planning
Diseases
Studies
Surveys
Uganda
Developing Countries
Africa South Of The Sahara
Health Education
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Summary:A self-completion questionnaire was used to survey HIV-preventive cognitions among secondary school students in Kabarole district, Uganda. An encouraging pattern of HIV-preventive beliefs was observed, suggesting that health education efforts have been effective in establishing basic transmission knowledge, accurate risk perception and an understanding of effective precautions. Further analysis explored the prerequisites of men and women's HIV-preventive self-efficacy, and intentions and tolerance of people with AIDS. Approximately a third of variance in men and women's condom use self-efficacy, half the variance in women's condom use intentions and a quarter of the variance in men's condom use intentions was accounted for by specified variables. Results offered support for psychological relationships proposed by social cognition models and suggested specific health education targets for young Ugandan men and women.
ISSN:0268-1153
DOI:10.1093/her/10.2.155