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

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dc.creator Mkumbo, Kitila A. K.
dc.date 2016-03-10T06:52:36Z
dc.date 2016-03-10T06:52:36Z
dc.date 2013
dc.date.accessioned 2018-04-18T11:50:03Z
dc.date.available 2018-04-18T11:50:03Z
dc.identifier Mkumbo, 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: 10.1080/17441692.2013.837498
dc.identifier 10.1080/17441692.2013.837498
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/768
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10456
dc.description Full text available at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17441692.2013.837498
dc.description There 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.
dc.language en
dc.publisher Global Public Health
dc.subject HIV/AIDS
dc.subject knowledge
dc.subject attitudes higher education
dc.subject Tanzania
dc.title Assessment of HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours Among Students in Higher Education in Tanzania
dc.type Journal Article


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