Sexual Attitudes and Behavior of University Students at a Rural South African University
Results of a Pilot Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2168465 |
|---|---|
| Authors | G Anita Heeren (0000-0001-7376-1132, University of Pennsylvania), John B Jemmott (0000-0003-2831-8240, University of Pennsylvania), John B Jemmott Iii, Andrew Mandeya (University of Fort Hare), Joanne C Tyler (University of Fort Hare) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1021-1032 |
| Publication date | 2012-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10911359.2012.720909 |
| PMID | 24634577 |
| PMCID | PMC3954693 |
| OpenAlex | W1976114881 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 16 |
A cross sectional qualitative and quantitative pilot survey, using self administered questionnaire and focus group discussions, was conducted to assess the need for, and feasibility of, a health promotion programme for university students at a South African University. We examined the gender and cultural effects on sexual attitudes and behaviour, as well as condom use. A total of 73 students, age's between 18 and 30 years, participated in the pilot survey. The results suggest that females compared to the males are more likely to abstain until they find a partner with whom they intend to settle. There was a strong belief that unprotected sex can lead to pregnancy and STIs. Overall participants were not sure if condom use had any negative effects, although female respondents felt that condoms affect the pleasure of sexual intercourse. The results suggest that there is a clear need for health promotion programmes aimed at young adults, who attend university. The programme would need to aim at improving general health knowledge, targeting health promotion and sexual risk behaviour among university students. Such a programme would have to consider gender, socio-economic circumstances as well as national and cultural background of the target population
Affect (linguistics · Condom · Environmental health · Family medicine · Focus group · Health promotion · Pleasure · Political science · Population · Promotion (chess · Public health · Reproductive health · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Sex work and related issues
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| Citations per year | 0.22 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2023 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |