Perceptions of the association between alcohol misuse and the risk of HIV-infection among male youths in Soshanguve, Gauteng Province

Machimana, Eugene Gabriel

dc.contributor.advisor	Nhlanhla, Phillip
dc.contributor.author	Machimana, Eugene Gabriel
dc.date.accessioned	2013-04-25T08:53:37Z
dc.date.available	2013-04-25T08:53:37Z
dc.date.issued	2012-06
dc.identifier.citation	Machimana, Eugene Gabriel (2012) Perceptions of the association between alcohol misuse and the risk of HIV-infection among male youths in Soshanguve, Gauteng Province, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9129>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9129
dc.description.abstract	AIDS-related illnesses are the leading cause of deaths in South Africa. Alcohol misuse among male youths fuels the risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), including HIV. Literature review was conducted on the association of alcohol misuse and the risk of contracting HIV among male youths. In this qualitative study fourteen male youths, all from Soshanguve in Gauteng province, participated in face-to-face interviews. The male youths who misuse alcohol show greater signs of indulging in risky sexual intercourse. In addition, the male youths who find their sexual partners at taverns were less likely to use condoms during sex. Other factors linked to alcohol misuse that hinder HIV-prevention include multiple sexual partners, transactional sex, men who have sex with men (MSM), young men’s dominance over young women and non-use of condoms. The findings of this research project indicate the need of deliberate focus on alcohol misuse during HIV-prevention education. HIV-prevention interventions should pay attention to reducing sexual risk behaviour associated with alcohol misuse among young men.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (vii, 110 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.rights	University of South Africa
dc.subject	Alcohol misuse	en
dc.subject	HIV-infection	en
dc.subject	HIV-prevention	en
dc.subject	HIV transmission	en
dc.subject	HIV-vulnerable	en
dc.subject	Qualitative research	en
dc.subject	Male youths	en
dc.subject	Risky sexual behaviour	en
dc.subject	Role modelling and tavern	en
dc.subject.ddc	614.5993920968228
dc.subject.lcsh	Substance abuse -- South Africa -- Soshanguve	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Youth -- Substance abuse -- South Africa -- Soshanguve	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Youth -- Alcohol abuse -- South Africa -- Soshanguve	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Alcohol and sex -- South Africa -- Soshanguve	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Youth -- South Africa -- Soshanguve -- Sexual behavior	en
dc.subject.lcsh	AIDS (Disease) -- Prevention	en
dc.subject.lcsh	HIV infections -- Prevention	en
dc.subject.lcsh	HIV infections -- South Africa -- Soshanguve	en
dc.subject.lcsh	HIV-positive men -- South Africa -- Soshanguve	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Teenagers -- Alcohol use -- South Africa -- Soshanguve	en
dc.title	Perceptions of the association between alcohol misuse and the risk of HIV-infection among male youths in Soshanguve, Gauteng Province	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Sociology	en
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Social Behaviour Studies in HIV/AIDS)