The Influence of HIV Knowledge, Beliefs, and Religiosity on Sexual Risk Behaviours of Private School Adolescents

The Influence of HIV Knowledge, Beliefs, and Religiosity on Sexual Risk Behaviours of Private School Adolescents PDF Author: Lisa Aitken
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Category : Sexual ethics for teenagers
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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Book Description
Despite the rapid increase of HIV infections among South Africa's adolescent population, many teenagers continue to partake in sexually risky behaviours. The theory of planned action accounts for the low correlation between information and behaviour by identifying the strong influence of behavioural intentions, attitudes towards the behaviour, subjective norms, and perceived control in determining behaviour change. This research primarily aimed to assess the levels of sexual risk-taking behaviours, HIV-related knowledge, beliefs, and religiosity of private school adolescents, as well as to determine the nature of the relationships between these variables.