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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 664-675 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 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