Investigating the impact of partner inclusion on behavior : a field study in workplace HIV prevention programming
Date
2008-12
Authors
Petrozzola, Helen
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Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to determine the efficacy of an innovation in HIV
prevention programming in Ukraine, which leverages the culture of Ukrainian society by
appreciating its values and incorporating them into the strategy. Analysis of the results
indicates that positive changes in two of the questions of the Behavioural Models were
significant among the participants of the Experimental Group. This was not seen in the
Control Group. The number of respondents from the Experimental Group who spoke to their
partner about HIV/AIDS in the past month increased during the month after the training. The
number of people who were tested for HIV during the month after training also increased.
Based on the results of this research, it can be concluded that participation of employees’
sexual partners in HIV prevention programs can influence Behaviour Models and lead to
desired changes in this area changes in Behaviour Models, which are very important and as
we can see depends much on participation of both sexual partners in training.
Description
Thesis (MPhil (Industrial Psychology))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.
Keywords
Workplace HIV prevention programmes, Sexual partner participation, HIV awareness programmes, Dissertations -- Industrial psychology, Theses -- Industrial psychology, Assignments -- Industrial psychology