HIV/AIDS Information and Changing Sexual Behaviour among Undergraduate Students in Tanzania
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Date
2012
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Abstract
Purpose
– This paper aims to investigate the level of HIV/AIDS information among undergraduate students at two university colleges in Tanzania, and its role in changing risky sexual behaviour.
Design/methodology/approach
– In total, 151 undergraduate students from Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College and Moshi University College of Cooperative and Business Studies were surveyed by means of a questionnaire.
Findings
– Of respondents 86 per cent were aware of the pandemic and its modes of transmission. The main sources of information were books, journals, magazines, television, internet, DVD/CD, radio and research reports. A total of 32 per cent reported having tested for HIV/AIDS; 40 per cent use condoms during sexual intercourse. Among condom users 63 per cent used them consistently. Factors hindering the use of HIV/AIDS information include the time spent on studies, the unavailability of the information, and the religious, cultural and family background of respondents.
Research limitations/implications
– In a country with over 30 university and university colleges, generalization is not possible on the basis of research restricted to a small number.
Practical implications
– Universities should establish partnerships and networks with various stakeholders to ensure access to HIV/AIDS information and to share experiences.
Originality/value
– The level of HIV/AIDS information among Tanzanian undergraduates is under‐investigated. This paper helps to fill some of the gaps in the research.
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Full text can be accessed at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/00012531211263120
Keywords
Tanzania, HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS information, Undergraduates, Students, Universities, HIV, Communicable diseases
Citation
Florence Mosha, N. and Manda, P., 2012, September. HIV/AIDS information and changing sexual behaviour among undergraduate students in Tanzania. In A. Olden ed.,, Aslib Proceedings (Vol. 64, No. 5, pp. 509-518). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.