The perceptions of teachers regarding HIV/AIDS in the Thohoyandou area

dc.contributor.advisorSekudu, Johannahen
dc.contributor.emailmakonde@univen.ac.zaen
dc.contributor.postgraduateMulaudzi, Makondelele Sarahen
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-06T21:13:58Z
dc.date.available2006-01-27en
dc.date.available2013-09-06T21:13:58Z
dc.date.created2005-01-21en
dc.date.issued2007-01-27en
dc.date.submitted2006-01-27en
dc.descriptionDissertation (MSoc.Sci (EAP))--University of Pretoria, 2007.en
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed at exploring the perceptions of teachers regarding HIV/AIDS in the Thohoyandou area. A survey design was employed to find out how teachers perceive HIV/AIDS. A group-administered questionnaire was used as a method of data collection. One Hundred and Fifty teachers were selected by using stratified random sampling technique. From each stratum the systematic random sampling method was used to select the sample. The respondents were selected from the population of teachers in the Thohoyandou, Thulamela area, in the Limpopo Province. HIV/AIDS in the workplace, with special emphasis on theoretical background, perceptions regarding HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS prevention strategies has been provided. Theoretical background covered what HIV/AIDS is, factors promoting the AIDS epidemic, HIV/AIDS in the workplace and psychosocial impact of HIV/AIDS on employees. Perceptions regarding HIV/AIDS covered voluntary counseling and testing and issues around working with someone who is HIV positive. HIV/AIDS prevention strategies focused on prevention and wellness programme, abstinence from sex, being faithful to one sexual partner, condom usage, managing STI and HIV/AIDS in the workplace. The research findings were presented graphically and discussed. It was found that teachers perceive HIV/AIDS as a reality and they also know the ways to prevent it, although most of them do not utilize those methods. Generally, teachers in Thohoyandou area are still at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS. The conclusion and recommendations derived from the study are provided lastly.en
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dc.description.departmentSocial Work and Criminologyen
dc.identifier.citationMulaudzi, M 2005, The perceptions of teachers regarding HIV/AIDS in the Thohoyandou area, MSoc.Sci dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25413 >en
dc.identifier.upetdurlhttp://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01272006-161731/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/25413
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoriaen_ZA
dc.rights© 2005, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.en
dc.subjectHiven
dc.subjectDepartment of educationen
dc.subjectManagementen
dc.subjectPerceptionsen
dc.subjectPrevention strategiesen
dc.subjectLearnersen
dc.subjectSexually transmitted infection (STI)en
dc.subjectTeachersen
dc.subjectVoluntary counseling and testingen
dc.subjectAidsen
dc.subjectUCTDen_US
dc.titleThe perceptions of teachers regarding HIV/AIDS in the Thohoyandou areaen
dc.typeDissertationen

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