Application of Health Belief Model for Promoting Behaviour Change among Nigerian Single Youth

Application of Health Belief Model for Promoting Behaviour Change among Nigerian Single Youth

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:African journal of reproductive health 2010-06, Vol.14 (2), p.63-75
Hauptverfasser: Oyekale, A.S., Oyekale, T.O.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
AIDS
Behavior modeling
Behavioral changes
Condoms
Condoms - utilization
Female
Formal education
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Promotion
HIV
HIV infections
HIV Infections - prevention & control
Humans
Internet
Male
Nigeria
Probabilities
Regression Analysis
Reproductive health
Risk Factors
Risk-Taking
Sexual Behavior
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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