Exploring the HIV/AIDS-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of University Students in Botswana

Purpose: Because of the serious threat of HIV/AIDS to students at a university in Botswana, faculty instituted two interventions to change students' HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes, and behavior: (a) an HIV/AIDS course and (b) the Health and Wellness Centre. The purpose of this study is t...

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Published in:Journal of transcultural nursing 2008-10, Vol.19 (4), p.317-325
Main Authors: Brown, Marie S., Sebego, Miriam, Mogobe, Keitshokile, Ntsayagae, Esther, Sabone, Motshedises, Seboni, Naomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Adolescent
AIDS
Attitude to Health - ethnology
Boredom
Botswana - epidemiology
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Services Needs and Demand
HIV
HIV Infections - ethnology
HIV Infections - prevention & control
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Nursing
Nursing Education Research
Nursing Methodology Research
Program Evaluation
Qualitative Research
Risk-Taking
Sex Education - organization & administration
Students
Students - psychology
Students - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Transcultural nursing
Universities
University students
Unsafe Sex - ethnology
Unsafe Sex - prevention & control
Unsafe Sex - statistics & numerical data
Young Adult
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Summary:Purpose: Because of the serious threat of HIV/AIDS to students at a university in Botswana, faculty instituted two interventions to change students' HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes, and behavior: (a) an HIV/AIDS course and (b) the Health and Wellness Centre. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the success of these interventions. Method: A four-group comparison design was created for this study as a method for the qualitative formative evaluation. Data collection was done using the rapid assessment method, in which team interviews of 105 students at the university were conducted. The teams used descriptive, interpretive, and explanatory codes to create themes, which were compared to findings in the literature. Results: Although students indicated significant learning and attitude changes, no major changes in sexually risky behavior were reported. Discussion: Substantive, methodological, and theoretical implications are discussed.
ISSN:1043-6596
1552-7832
DOI:10.1177/1043659608322422