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Sub-Saharan African University Students' Beliefs about Abstinence, Condom Use, and Limiting the Number of Sexual Partners.
Behavioral Medicine 2017 January
Given the high risk of HIV infection among university students in sub-Saharan Africa, there is a need for culturally appropriate risk-reduction interventions specifically targeting this population. Efforts to reduce the risk require an understanding of the modifiable antecedents of sexual-risk behaviors. We report the results of a semi-structured elicitation survey based on the reasoned action approach to identify behavioral, normative, and control beliefs regarding abstinence, condom use, and limiting sexual partners. Two coders classified into 64 belief categories the written responses of 96 sub-Saharan African university students. Most students believed each behavior could reduce risk of HIV infection. The students reported that peer pressure and being in a risky environment made it harder to practice abstinence. Good communication made it easier to use condoms and to limit partners; however, unstable relationships made practicing these protective behaviors harder. The identified beliefs help to inform the development of theory-based HIV risk-reduction interventions.
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