HIV/AIDS education in South Africa: knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of high school learners in Paarl and Wellington

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dc.contributor.authorPharaoh, Hamilton
dc.contributor.authorFrantz, Jose M.
dc.contributor.authorRhoda, Anthea
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-28T12:34:05Z
dc.date.available2017-04-28T12:34:05Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: In South Africa about 1500 people become HIV infected every day. More than half of these new infections occur in young people. HIV/AIDS programmes have been implemented to combat the disease, but yet the incidences are still on the increase. AIM: The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of high school learners about HIV/AIDS in the Paarl and Wellington area. Methodology: This study made use of a quantitative study design, by means of a self-administered questionnaire in order to reflect the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of high school learners in the Paarl and Wellington areas regarding HIV/AIDS. Convenient sampling was used to obtain a large enough sample size to represent the learner population represented by the high schools in Paarl and Wellington. Data analysis was done using the SPSS version 10.0 to obtain frequencies, means and percentages. Cross-tabulations were done to determine relationships between variables. RESULTS: This study confirms that the learners have basic knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS. The learners make use of this knowledge during some stages of their decision-making but a lack of more in-depth knowledge in certain areas may put them at risk of becoming HIV infected. They might not perceive themselves to be at risk. Their beliefs and attitudes in some instances did afford them the opportunity to make certain safer choices regarding their sexual health. CONCLUSION: It is evident that the HIV/AIDS education programmes is making an impact to improve the knowledge of the learners. Further research is however needed to find even more effectives means to provide learners and the rest of the population with more in-depth knowledge regarding HIV/AIDSen_US
dc.identifier.citationPharaoh, H. et al. (2007). HIV/AIDS education in South Africa: knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of high school learners in Paarl and Wellington. Journal of Community and Health Sciences, 2(2): 9-20en_US
dc.identifier.issn1990-9403
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2771
dc.identifier.urihttp://jchs.epubs.ac.za/index.php/jchs/article/view/14/11
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rightsThis journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectAttitudeen_US
dc.subjectBeliefsen_US
dc.subjectHIV/AIDSen_US
dc.subjectHigh school learnersen_US
dc.titleHIV/AIDS education in South Africa: knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of high school learners in Paarl and Wellingtonen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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