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Factors associated with the resurgence in HIV incidence among young women presenting at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital

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dc.contributor.advisor Thupayagale-Tshweneagae, G. B.
dc.contributor.advisor Mathibe-Neke, J. M.
dc.contributor.author Kabongo, Paola Bulungu
dc.date.accessioned 2016-06-27T10:35:42Z
dc.date.available 2016-06-27T10:35:42Z
dc.date.issued 2015-11
dc.identifier.citation Kabongo, Paola Bulungu (2015) Factors associated with the resurgence in HIV incidence among young women presenting at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/20696> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/20696
dc.description Text in English en
dc.description.abstract Previous studies have reported a high prevalence of HIV and AIDS among adolescent girls. It is estimated that there are 5,24 million people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). These estimates would mean that about 2.36 million people living with HIV/AIDS would be young women and girls aged 15-24 years. The latest household survey conducted by the Human Science Research Council (HSRC) revealed that the prevalence of HIV is three to seven fold in girls and young women aged 15-24 than boys and young men (HSRC 2014) This resurgence in HIV incidence is occurring at a time when it is believed the epidemic has reached a plateau following aggressive behavioural, biomedical and structural interventions by the Department of Health, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) and civil society in general. A probability sampling method, involving a random selection of elements was used to select 130 young women and girls aged 18-24 presenting at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital by simple random sampling. Data were collected by self-administering questionnaires. High unemployment and greater age-disparity in the relationships were found to have a direct correlation with HIV incidence in the population under study. This study also shows that inconsistent condom use, low rate of medical male circumcision of male partners, coupled with lower HIV counselling and testing than the national average, was associated with new HIV infections, in spite of high level of condom availability, knowledge of HIV issues and an exposure to an array of behavioural change communication interventions. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (4 unnumbered pages, v, 66 pages) : colour illustrations
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Adolescents en
dc.subject Condom en
dc.subject Factors en
dc.subject HIV incidence en
dc.subject Resurgence en
dc.subject Young women en
dc.subject.ddc 362.19697200968227
dc.subject.lcsh AIDS (Disease) in women -- South Africa -- Ga-Rankuwa -- Attitudes
dc.subject.lcsh AIDS (Disease) in women -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Ga-Rankuwa
dc.subject.lcsh AIDS (Disease) in women -- South Africa -- Ga-Rankuwa -- Prevention
dc.subject.lcsh HIV infections -- Risk factors -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Ga-Rankuwa
dc.subject.lcsh HIV-positive women -- Medical care -- South Africa -- Ga-Rankuwa
dc.subject.lcsh Young women -- Sexual behavior -- South Africa -- Ga-Rankuwa
dc.subject.lcsh Teenage girls -- Sexual behavior -- South Africa -- Ga-Rankuwa
dc.subject.lcsh Dating (Social customs) -- South Africa -- Ga-Rankuwa
dc.subject.lcsh Risk-taking (Psychology) in adolescence -- South Africa -- Ga-Rankuwa -- Prevention
dc.subject.lcsh Safe sex in AIDS prevention -- South Africa -- Ga-Rankuwa -- Psychological aspects
dc.subject.lcsh Condom use -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Ga-Rankuwa
dc.subject.lcsh George Mukhari Hospital
dc.title Factors associated with the resurgence in HIV incidence among young women presenting at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital en
dc.type Dissertation en
dc.description.department Health Studies en
dc.description.degree M.A. (Public Health)


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