An investigation into social factors influencing poor uptake of HIV counselling and testing (HCT) services by middle-aged black men (35- 49 years of age) in Pimville, Soweto

Mdunge, Nomsombuluko Sybil

dc.contributor.advisor	Du Plessis, Gretchen Erika
dc.contributor.author	Mdunge, Nomsombuluko Sybil
dc.date.accessioned	2013-05-15T11:48:19Z
dc.date.available	2013-05-15T11:48:19Z
dc.date.issued	2011-11
dc.identifier.citation	Mdunge, Nomsombuluko Sybil (2011) An investigation into social factors influencing poor uptake of HIV counselling and testing (HCT) services by middle-aged black men (35- 49 years of age) in Pimville, Soweto, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9488>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9488
dc.description.abstract	This study investigated the social factors influencing the poor uptake of HIV Testing and Counselling (HCT) services by middle-aged black men in Pimville, Soweto. A qualitative research approach was used for this study in which ten men and two key informants were interviewed. Themes explored were the participants’ biographical characteristics, knowledge of HIV and AIDS, health-seeking behaviours, understanding of multiple sexual partnerships, male circumcision, and challenges in using HCT services. Various social behaviour change theories formed the theoretical framework guiding this study. It was found that fear, stigma and cultural factors are major reasons for the poor HCT uptake. Despite the men’s high HIV risk perceptions, behaviour change lags behind. Greater efforts to establish a men’s forum to discuss sexual health matters in Pimville are recommended.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (xi, 121 leaves)	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Male circumcision and HIV	en
dc.subject	Men’s sexual health	en
dc.subject	Middle-aged black men’s health-seeking behaviour	en
dc.subject	Multiple sexual partnerships	en
dc.subject	Poor uptake of HCT	en
dc.subject.ddc	362.196979200968221
dc.subject.lcsh	AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Counseling of -- South Africa -- Soweto	en
dc.subject.lcsh	AIDS (Disease) -- South Africa -- Soweto -- Psychological aspects	en
dc.subject.lcsh	AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Soweto	en
dc.subject.lcsh	HIV infections -- South Africa -- Soweto -- Prevention	en
dc.subject.lcsh	African American men -- Health and hygiene -- Social aspects	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Males -- Sexual behavior -- South Africa -- Soweto	en
dc.title	An investigation into social factors influencing poor uptake of HIV counselling and testing (HCT) services by middle-aged black men (35- 49 years of age) in Pimville, Soweto	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Sociology	en
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Social Behaviour Studies in HIV/AIDS)