Assessment of HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours Among Students in Higher Education in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMkumbo, Kitila A. K.
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-10T06:52:36Z
dc.date.available2016-03-10T06:52:36Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionFull text available at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17441692.2013.837498en_US
dc.description.abstractThere is a paucity of studies that have systematically and comprehensively investigated the knowledge level, attitudes and the pattern of sexual behaviours related to HIV and AIDS in higher education settings in sub-Saharan Africa in general and Tanzania in particular. This study attempted to fill a void in knowledge. A cross-sectional descriptive design was used, employing a self-administered questionnaire as the main data collection tool. More than 400 higher education students completed a questionnaire assessing their knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to HIV and AIDS. About three quarters of respondents demonstrated comprehensive knowledge about HIV and AIDS, and the majority of respondents expressed positive attitudes towards people living with HIV and AIDS. Despite demonstrating high knowledge level about HIV and AIDS, the results show that sexual behaviours among students in higher education are characteristically risky, and do not significantly differ from youth in the general population.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMkumbo, K.A.K. (2013). Assessment of HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes and behaviours among students in higher education in Tanzania. Global Public Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2013.837498en_US
dc.identifier.issn10.1080/17441692.2013.837498
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/768
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherGlobal Public Healthen_US
dc.subjectHIV/AIDSen_US
dc.subjectknowledgeen_US
dc.subjectattitudes higher educationen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleAssessment of HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours Among Students in Higher Education in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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