Attitudes toward condom use among high school and university students in Zimbabwe

Malcolm A. Cort; Naomi N. Modeste

doi:10.2190/T88R-8407-X811-R6K2

Attitudes toward condom use among high school and university students in Zimbabwe

Malcolm A. Cort
, Naomi N. Modeste

Loma Linda University

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Abstract

Utilizing a sample of students (N = 504) from Matabeleland, Zimbabwe, Africa, this study investigated the extent to which knowledge of AIDS and two components of the Health Belief Model are related to: l) attitude toward condom use, and 2) intentions to use a condom in future sexual encounters. Results indicated that knowledge of AIDS is not significantly related to any of the two dependent variables. However, belief in the efficacy of condoms, and lack of barriers to the use of condoms were significantly related to both dependent variables. Discussion focused on the role of religion and SES in influencing attitudes and decisions about condom use. © 2006, Baywood Publishing Co., Inc.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	61-72
Number of pages	12
Journal	International Quarterly of Community Health Education
Volume	26
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2190/T88R-8407-X811-R6K2
State	Published - Apr 2006

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Health(social science)
Education
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Keywords

Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Adult
Condoms/statistics & numerical data
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
HIV Infections/epidemiology
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Intention
Male
Religion
Schools
Sexual Behavior/psychology
Social Class
Students/psychology
Universities
Zimbabwe

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