The psychosocial determinants of the intention to reduce the number of sexual partners among recent traditionally initiated and circumcized men in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

A. Nyembezi*, I. Funani, S. Sifunda, R.A.C. Ruiter, B. van den Borne, P. Reddy

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Abstract

This study focuses on the factors associated with the intention to reduce the number of sexual partners. An individual face-to-face interview was used to collect data amongst 2337 traditionally initiated and circumcized men in the rural areas of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. About 55.5% reported having a main sexual partner and of those 41.4% indicated having other sexual partners. The strongest association with intention was found for self-efficacy towards having one sexual partner, which accounted for almost 49% of the variance. These findings provide specific information for the development of a focused cultural sensitive STI/HIV prevention programme in sexually active young men, which can be integrated into the initiation and health education practices.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)664-675
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Health Psychology
Volume17
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2012

Keywords

  • Eastern Cape Province
  • male circumcision
  • male initiation
  • multiple sexual partners
  • rural areas
  • PLANNED BEHAVIOR
  • HIV PREVENTION
  • CONDOM USE
  • RISK
  • METAANALYSIS
  • BOTSWANA
  • KENYA
  • YOUTH
  • WOMEN

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