Browsing Faculty of Humanities by Subject "HIV/AIDS"
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Attitude towards sexual control among women in conjugal union in the era of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Mahikeng, South Africa
(UAPS, 2014)Husbands continue to be the greatest source of sexually transmitted infections including HIV to their wives. Using a survey of 568 respondents and 33 in-depth interviews, this study examined the attitudes of women in marital ... -
Covariates of multiple sexual partnerships among sexually active men in Lesotho
(Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC), 2017)Multiple sexual partnerships (MSP) have been identified as the main reason for the high rate of HIV prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa, including Lesotho. The aim of this paper is to identify the social and economic variables ... -
A critical reflection on the participatory action process involved in the develoment of a congnitive–behavioural based Counselling Intervention Programme for youth living with HIV/AIDS in a rural South African town
(SAGE Publications, 2011)South Africa currently lacks HIV counselling interventions that are youth-specific and that meet the psychosocial needs of young people living with HIV/AIDS. Indigenous strategies and interventions need to be developed ... -
A critical reflection on the participatory action process involved in the development of a congnitive-behavioural based counselling intervention programme for youth living with HIV/AIDS in a rural South African town
(Sage, 2011)South Africa currently lacks HIV counselling interventions that are youth-specific and that meet the psychosocial needs of young people living with HIV/AIDS. Indigenous strategies and interventions need to be developed ... -
Differences in health-related quality of life among persons living with HIV/AIDS
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)We sought to identify differences in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among a sample of HIV positive individuals receiving case management services in northern Florida. Our study consisted of 97 individuals receiving ... -
Gender differences in sexual behaviour amongst university students in Mahikeng, South Africa
(PKP Publishers-UAPS, 2014)Studies indicate that females are more prone to the consequences of ‘irresponsible’ sexual activities than males on university campuses. This paper presents gender differences in sexual behaviour among students on a ... -
HIV, violence, blame and shame: pathways of risk to internalized HIV stigma among South African adolescents living with HIV
(Wiley Open Access, 2017)Introduction: Internalized HIV stigma is a key risk factor for negative outcomes amongst adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV), including non-adherence to anti-retroviral treatment, loss-to-follow-up and morbidity. This study ... -
Influence of age and gender on the psychological well–being of people with HIV/AIDS
(Sabinet SA ePublications, 2014)The study explored the influence of age and gender on the psychological well-being of people living with HIV/AIDS. Using a cross-sectional design, two hundred males and females drawn from Polokwane/Mankweng Hospital complex ... -
Marital status and HIV prevalence among women in Nigeria: ingredients for evidence-based programming
(Elsevier, 2016)Objective: To assess the influence of marital status and other correlates on HIV infection among women in Nigeria. Methods: Data were extracted from the 2012 Nigerian population-based HIV/AIDS and reproductive health survey. ... -
The psychosocial challenges of people living with HIV/AIDS in North-West Province of South Africa
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2014)The present study investigated psychological and social challenges facing PLWHA in Northwest Province of South Africa. 728 participants were sampled for the study; there were 319 (43.8%) female and 409 (56.2%) male, with ...