The psychosocial determinants of the intention to test for HIV among young men in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa
| dc.contributor.author | Manyaapelo, Thabang | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ruiter, Robert AC | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sifunda, Sibusiso | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-02-14T13:35:01Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-02-14T13:35:01Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description.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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.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 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1727-9445 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.2989/16085906.2020.1861034 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10566/7249 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Routledge | en_US |
| dc.subject | Antiretroviral therapy | en_US |
| dc.subject | HIV testing | en_US |
| dc.subject | Psychosocial determinants | en_US |
| dc.subject | Voluntary counselling and testing | en_US |
| dc.subject | Young men | en_US |
| dc.subject | South Africa | en_US |
| dc.title | The psychosocial determinants of the intention to test for HIV among young men in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |