Psychosocial determinants on adoption of preventive behaviours against HIV infection among secondary school students in Njombe Region, Tanzania

Chengula, Apium Lameck (2020) Psychosocial determinants on adoption of preventive behaviours against HIV infection among secondary school students in Njombe Region, Tanzania. ["eprint_fieldopt_thesis_type_phd" not defined] thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

PDF Download (2MB)

Abstract

This study examined psychosocial determinants on adoption of preventive behaviours against HIV infection among secondary school students in Njombe region, Tanzania. Specifically, the study analyzed perceptions and ecological system variables that influenced on the adoption of preventive behaviours against HIV infection among students. The study was guided by Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory, Quantitative research approach adopting, correlational and cross sectional research design guided the research process. Methods for data collection included questionnaires, documentary analysis and focused group discussion. Sample size of 1000 secondary school students of Njombe region participated in the study. Descriptives statistics, correlation and regression analysis techniques were used to analyze relationship between variables and casual effect. Findings indicated perceived credibility of preventive knowledge against HIV infection; receiving social supportive socialization in schools; accessibility to television’s message as determinants to adoption of preventive behaviours. This study concluded that, there was statistically significant relationship between perception, microsystem, exosystem variables and adoption of preventive behaviours against HIV infection among secondary schools students in Njombe region, Tanzania. It is recommended that the increased use of credible preventive knowledge, enhancement of socialization process in school microsystems and accessibility to television’s

Actions (login required)

View Item