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Male Adolescents’ Knowledge, Perceptions And Attitudes Towards Hiv/aids Prevention
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Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, perceptions, andattitudes of male adolescents towards HIV/AIDS in order to institute meaningful preventive measures for the control of HIV/AIDS in Elembelle community.
Method: the study employed Qualitative research approach to address HIV/AIDSprevention among male adolescents. Six male adolescents from six different villages in the Ellembele District formed the study sample. The ages of the subjects range between 15 and 19 years. The method of collecting data was convenience sampling technique. One of the researchers obtained data through semi structured questions.
Findings: The results of the study clearly suggest general HIV/AIDS knowledge maybe high but behavioural change is on the low side, the youth continue to practice risk behaviours. The adolescents see the disease as a threat to the society and are clearly aware of the transmission routes and prevention methods but the virus keeps on spreading among the adolescents.
Conclusion: Various policy makers and implementers should move beyond raisingawareness to focusing on behavioural change because that is the only way to fight the spread of AIDS. Government, opinion leaders and religious bodies should show even stronger commitment in reducing the spread of HIV in the district.
Keywords
Adolescent, sexual behaviour, perception, attitude, prevention, HIV/AIDS
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Prevention supports of donor agencies and the government have been
working assiduously to curb the HIV/AIDS epidemic but there has not been
any considerable decrease in the prevalent rate within ellembele
District. A critical question here is; what could have accounted for
this? Prevalence in 15-19 years group shows an increase trend though
efforts have been made to slow down the spread. Male adolescents are
vulnerable and may be influenced into high-risk behaviours by cultural
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Prevention supports of donor agencies and the government have been
working assiduously to curb the HIV/AIDS epidemic but there has not been
any considerable decrease in the prevalent rate within ellembele
District. A critical question here is; what could have accounted for
this? Prevalence in 15-19 years group shows an increase trend though
efforts have been made to slow down the spread. Male adolescents are
vulnerable and may be influenced into high-risk behaviours by cultural
nor ... Continue reading---
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