Namukwai, Rose Sankananji (2007) HIV/AIDs Information among Secondary School Adolescents and its Effects on their Attitudes and Sexual Behaviour. Masters thesis, University of Zambia.
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Abstract
Object Summary Since the early 1990s, the government of the Republic of Zambia, civil society and other Non Governmental organizations have embarked on anti HIV/AIDS campaign programmes aimed at informing the nation about the negative consequences of HIV/AIDS. Undoubtedly, the HIV/AIDS pandemic has affected all sectors of the Zambian society, although the vulnerability of women and young people especially girls requires that they be given special attention in as far as prevention programmes are concerned. So far, fairly enough information on how AIDS is transmitted from one person to another and how it can be prevented has been given out. The DHS of 2002 indicates that the knowledge of HIV/AIDS in Zambia is almost universal and is nearly 100%. However, this information seems to be insufficient to change the risky behaviours of many people especially the adolescents, who are at a stage in life where they are more prone to taking risks by engaging in various experimental behaviours. This study was therefore mainly' designed to establish what HIV I AIDS and STD information adolescents in secondary schools are exposed to and the effects of this information on their attitudes and sexual practices. The specific o~jectives of the study were thus: -To identify the major sources of HI VIA IDS and STDs information for boys and girls in secondary schools. - To find out the gender equity in accessing HIV I AIDS information between boys and girls in secondary schools. - To find out if boys and girls in secondary schools are using this information to adopt better attitudes and sexual practices.The main and specific objectives of the study were achieved by obtaining key indicators on HIV I AIDS related information and knowledge, attitudes and sexual behaviours of young people in secondary schools.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools Q Science > QR Microbiology |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Geoffrey Obatsa |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Mar 2019 09:32 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2019 09:32 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/9069 |
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