dc.contributor.author |
Gitonga, Moses Mwangi |
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dc.contributor.author |
Sinyard, Monica |
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dc.contributor.author |
Gachuiri, Grace |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2017-09-19T06:04:19Z |
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dc.date.available |
2017-09-19T06:04:19Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2012 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2225-093X |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://41.89.227.156:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/634 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The study was to evaluate the perception of freshman students at Kimathi University College of Technology
towards HIV/AIDS, sexual behaviours and drug use. A cross sectional study with a probability, two stage
sampling method was used.115 participated, 21.7% were female. Knowledge of HIV/AIDS was high, although
behaviour did not reflect such. The number of participants that have engaged in sex is 57.9%, 65.1% of males.
45.5% state they do not use condoms. 48.3% having never been tested for HIV. Of these, 41.1% feel they have
never been exposed to the virus. Participants who reported having consumed alcohol and other drugs were
27.2%, and 7.5% felt the use of drugs or alcohol increased the risk of sexually transmitted disease. Consumption
of alcohol was significantly associated to having engaged in sex (p=0.003) and non use of condoms (p=0.015).
Results show need for further intervention to change the attitude of the students. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare |
en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Volume 2;Issue 8 |
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dc.subject |
Freshman, Alcohol, Substance abuse, HIV, Risk behavior |
en_US |
dc.title |
Alcohol and Substance use vis a vis HIV Sexual Risk Behaviours among freshman students at a Kenyan University College; Focus for Interventions |
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dc.type |
Article |
en_US |