Factors whlch hinder people from changing their sexual behavior in response to HIV/AIDS: a case study of Makutupora and Chamwino wards in Dodoma urban district

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dc.contributor.authorHebron, Anna
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-09T12:30:23Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-07T15:56:03Z
dc.date.available2019-12-09T12:30:23Z
dc.date.available2020-01-07T15:56:03Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionAvailable in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF RA644.A25T34H42)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of the present study was to in investigate factors which hinder people from changing their sexual behavior in response to HIV/AIDS. A questionnaire was administered in three villages of Chamwino and Makutupora wards in Dodoma Urban District, in Dodoma Region. A total number of 147 respondents, aged 15-59 years, were sampled from three villages without consideration of their sex. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative research approaches. The finding, of the study showed that Ihe community is largely knowledgeable about Ihe means of HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention. The level of HIV knowledge was not associated with any of socio-demographic variables. Regarding reasons which hinder people from changing sexual behavior in response to HiV/AIDS, respondents mentioned several reasons, the most popuiar reason being poverty, Sometimes, Youth are involved in sex in ordcr to get money to buy clothes, soft drinks and other simple luxury goods while at school. On the basis of the findings, it was recommended that the centre of focus should shift from HIV knowledge to programs that address issues of changing behavior in order to attain the ABCs. The mass media should therefore focus more on molding community members to change risk behavior to attain sale behaviors towards HIV/AIDS. The research was based on three tasks, demographic characteristics, knowledge of HIV/AIDS and sexual experience and behaviors.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHebron, A. (2007) Factors whlch hinder people from changing their sexual behavior in response to HIV/AIDS: a case study of Makutupora and Chamwino wards in Dodoma urban district, Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2779
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUnversity of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectAids (Disease)en_US
dc.subjectPreventionen_US
dc.subjectSexual behaviour surveysen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectDodoma regionen_US
dc.subjectMakutuporaen_US
dc.subjectChamwino Warden_US
dc.subjectDodoma Urban Districten_US
dc.titleFactors whlch hinder people from changing their sexual behavior in response to HIV/AIDS: a case study of Makutupora and Chamwino wards in Dodoma urban districten_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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