The psychosocial determinants of the intention to test for HIV among young men in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa
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Date
2021
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Routledge
Abstract
: Voluntary counselling and testing is one of the effective prevention strategies against the HIV/AIDS
epidemic. This study investigated the psychosocial determinants of the intention to be tested for HIV among young
men in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province using the theory of planned behaviour as the guiding framework. A facilitator-administered questionnaire was used to collect data among 350 isiZulu-speaking men between
the ages of 18 and 35. Results show that 24% reported ever having tested. Intention to test showed strong positive correlations
with subjective norm to test (r = 0.67), intention to use condoms (r = 0.65), intention to reduce alcohol use (r = 0.60),
subjective norm to reduce alcohol use (r = 0.54), and subjective norm to use condoms (r = 0.51). For multiple
regression, attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control explained 43% of the variance in intention
to test, with subjective norm and perceived behavioural control making significant unique contributions. An
additional 12% of the variance was explained by intention to reduce alcohol and drug use, and use condoms.
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Antiretroviral therapy, HIV testing, Psychosocial determinants, Voluntary counselling and testing, Young men, South Africa
Citation
Manyaapelo, T. et al. (2021). The psychosocial determinants of the intention to test for HIV among young men in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.African Journal of AIDS Research, 20(1), 42-52. 10.2989/16085906.2020.1861034