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The perceptions of teachers regarding HIV/AIDS in the Thohoyandou area
Dissertation (MSoc.Sci (EAP))--University of Pretoria, 2007.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/25413 The perceptions of teachers regarding HIV/AIDS in the Thohoyandou area Sekudu, Johannah makonde@univen.ac.za Mulaudzi, Makondelele Sarah Hiv Department of education Management Perceptions Prevention strategies Learners Sexually transmitted infection (STI) Teachers Voluntary counseling and testing Aids UCTD Dissertation (MSoc.Sci (EAP))--University of Pretoria, 2007. This 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. Social Work and Criminology unrestricted 2013-09-06T21:13:58Z 2006-01-27 2013-09-06T21:13:58Z 2005-01-21 2007-01-27 2006-01-27 Dissertation Mulaudzi, 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 > http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25413 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01272006-161731/ © 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. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Hiv Department of education Management Perceptions Prevention strategies Learners Sexually transmitted infection (STI) Teachers Voluntary counseling and testing Aids UCTD The perceptions of teachers regarding HIV/AIDS in the Thohoyandou area |
| title | The perceptions of teachers regarding HIV/AIDS in the Thohoyandou area |
| title_full | The perceptions of teachers regarding HIV/AIDS in the Thohoyandou area |
| title_fullStr | The perceptions of teachers regarding HIV/AIDS in the Thohoyandou area |
| title_full_unstemmed | The perceptions of teachers regarding HIV/AIDS in the Thohoyandou area |
| title_short | The perceptions of teachers regarding HIV/AIDS in the Thohoyandou area |
| title_sort | perceptions of teachers regarding hiv aids in the thohoyandou area |
| topic | Hiv Department of education Management Perceptions Prevention strategies Learners Sexually transmitted infection (STI) Teachers Voluntary counseling and testing Aids UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25413 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01272006-161731/ |