Henk Boer
Biographic Data
| ID | 308660 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Henk Boer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Henk |
| FAMILY NAME | Boer |
| SIGNATURE | BOER H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Twente |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Correlates of sexual faithfulness among low-literate rural males in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia
HIV is a major threat to the people of the rural Amhara Region, northwest Ethiopia. To date, numerous studies have focused on condom use for HIV prevention. Using the theory of planned behaviour, this study investigates the psychosocial determinants of intended sexual faithfulness among rural males in the Amhara Region. In February 2008, we conducted a cross-sectional study with 100 males, with an age range of 20-50 years (mean age 38 years), in …
Reaching the hearts and minds of illiterate women in the Amhara highland of Ethiopia
In the style of radio programmes, we developed three episodes of audio HIV prevention education for illiterate women in Ethiopia. We used social-oriented presentation formats, such as discussion between women on HIV prevention, and expert-oriented presentation formats, such as an interview with a male doctor. The aim of this study was to assess the relation between evaluation of presentation formats and overall liking of episodes, which is import…
HIV-prevention knowledge among illiterate and low-literate women in rural Amhara, Ethiopia
More than 85% of Ethiopia's population lives in rural areas and literacy levels in the country are relatively low. Despite this, little is known about levels of knowledge in regard to HIV/AIDS and condom use among illiterate and low-literate rural individuals. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 200 illiterate to semi-literate women, ages 13 to 24, from two rural communities in the Amhara region of northwestern Ethiopia. Nearly all the wom…
Using the theory of planned behaviour to understand the motivation to learn about HIV/Aids prevention among adolescents in Tigray, Ethiopia
Various studies indicate that school- or university-based HIV prevention curricula can reduce the prevalence of sexual risk behaviour among adolescent youth in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, effective HIV/AIDS prevention education may be problematic, if the needs of youth are not served adequately. To date, little attention has been given to the motivation of youth to learn about HIV/AIDS and about their preferences for HIV/AIDS curriculum design o…
Knowledge about HIV/Aids and policy knowledge in a South African state hospital
Additional informationNotes on contributorsAllard DijkstraAllard Dijkstra is physiotherapist working at the Rehabilitation Centre “Roessingh” Enschede, the Netherlands. At the time of the study he was a student at the University of Limpopo in Garankuwa, South Africa, in receipt of a research scholarship provided by Delta Beurzen. He is currently specialising in paediatric physiotherapy at Avans Plus.Evelyn KangawazaEvelyn Kangawaza is internist a…
The Role of Positive and Negative Signaling Communication by Strong and Weak Ties in the Shaping of Safe Sex Subjective Norms of Adolescents in South Africa
We propose the theory that subjective (injunctive) social norms are shaped through two intertwined processes: positive and negative signaling communication by the personal social network and construal of the communicated social norm. Construal is evoked by the strength of the relation between a tie and the individual. With strong ties, individuals conform to the communicated injunctive norm, while with weak ties individuals do not conform to the …
The Role of Positive and Negative Signaling Communication by Strong and Weak Ties in the Shaping of Safe Sex Subjective Norms of Adolescents in South Africa
We propose the theory that subjective (injunctive) social norms are shaped through two intertwined processes: positive and negative signaling communication by the personal social network and construal of the communicated social norm. Construal is evoked by the strength of the relation between a tie and the individual. With strong ties, individuals conform to the communicated injunctive norm, while with weak ties individuals do not conform to the …
The Role of Positive and Negative Signaling Communication by Strong and Weak Ties in the Shaping of Safe Sex Subjective Norms of Adolescents in South Africa
We propose the theory that subjective (injunctive) social norms are shaped through two intertwined processes: positive and negative signaling communication by the personal social network and construal of the communicated social norm. Construal is evoked by the strength of the relation between a tie and the individual. With strong ties, individuals conform to the communicated injunctive norm, while with weak ties individuals do not conform to the …
Using the theory of planned behaviour to understand the motivation to learn about HIV/Aids prevention among adolescents in Tigray, Ethiopia
Various studies indicate that school- or university-based HIV prevention curricula can reduce the prevalence of sexual risk behaviour among adolescent youth in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, effective HIV/AIDS prevention education may be problematic, if the needs of youth are not served adequately. To date, little attention has been given to the motivation of youth to learn about HIV/AIDS and about their preferences for HIV/AIDS curriculum design o…
Knowledge about HIV/Aids and policy knowledge in a South African state hospital
Additional informationNotes on contributorsAllard DijkstraAllard Dijkstra is physiotherapist working at the Rehabilitation Centre “Roessingh” Enschede, the Netherlands. At the time of the study he was a student at the University of Limpopo in Garankuwa, South Africa, in receipt of a research scholarship provided by Delta Beurzen. He is currently specialising in paediatric physiotherapy at Avans Plus.Evelyn KangawazaEvelyn Kangawaza is internist a…
HIV-prevention knowledge among illiterate and low-literate women in rural Amhara, Ethiopia
More than 85% of Ethiopia's population lives in rural areas and literacy levels in the country are relatively low. Despite this, little is known about levels of knowledge in regard to HIV/AIDS and condom use among illiterate and low-literate rural individuals. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 200 illiterate to semi-literate women, ages 13 to 24, from two rural communities in the Amhara region of northwestern Ethiopia. Nearly all the wom…
Reaching the hearts and minds of illiterate women in the Amhara highland of Ethiopia
In the style of radio programmes, we developed three episodes of audio HIV prevention education for illiterate women in Ethiopia. We used social-oriented presentation formats, such as discussion between women on HIV prevention, and expert-oriented presentation formats, such as an interview with a male doctor. The aim of this study was to assess the relation between evaluation of presentation formats and overall liking of episodes, which is import…
Correlates of sexual faithfulness among low-literate rural males in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia
HIV is a major threat to the people of the rural Amhara Region, northwest Ethiopia. To date, numerous studies have focused on condom use for HIV prevention. Using the theory of planned behaviour, this study investigates the psychosocial determinants of intended sexual faithfulness among rural males in the Amhara Region. In February 2008, we conducted a cross-sectional study with 100 males, with an age range of 20-50 years (mean age 38 years), in …
Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 works) · Condom (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 works) · Medical education (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (3 works)