Application of Health Belief Model for Promoting Behaviour Change among Nigerian Single Youths
The study analyzes the factors influencing conduct of HIV test and risky behavour change using the health belief model. The data were obtained from the Nigeria's 2004 NLSS data and analyzed with descriptive statistics and Probit regression. Results show that 87.79% of the single youths were awa...
Gespeichert in:
| Veröffentlicht in: | African journal of reproductive health 2011-02, Vol.14 (2) |
|---|---|
| Hauptverfasser: | , |
| Format: | Artikel |
| Sprache: | eng |
| Schlagworte: | |
| Online-Zugang: | Volltext |
| Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
| Zusammenfassung: | The study analyzes the factors influencing conduct of HIV test and
risky behavour change using the health belief model. The data were
obtained from the Nigeria's 2004 NLSS data and analyzed with
descriptive statistics and Probit regression. Results show that 87.79%
of the single youths were aware of HIV/AIDS, 3.34% conducted HIV test
and 71.73% desisted from risky behaviour by having sex with one partner
(24.35%), not starting sex (16.90%) and using condom (14.29%). Also,
probability of conducting HIV test and changing risky behaviours
significantly increases (p |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1118-4841 |