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2024-03-28T12:50:44ZPerception of risk of HIV infections and sexual behaviour of the sexually active university students in Zimbabwe
https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/800
Title: Perception of risk of HIV infections and sexual behaviour of the sexually active university students in Zimbabwe
Authors: Nkomazana, Njabulo; Maharaj, Pranitha
Abstract: The study sought to establish university students’ perceptions of risk of HIV infections. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 345 sexually active students at two universities in Zimbabwe (one state and one private). Results revealed that above a quarter of the respondents felt at risk of getting HIV due to their regular partners’ sexual behaviours and more than half felt at risk of getting HIV due to their casual partners’ sexual behaviours. In addition, a third of the respondents acknowledged the HIV risk due to their own
sexual behaviours. More state university respondents felt exposed to HIV infections due to own sexual behaviours than their private university counterparts. Despite these revelations, only 66.56% had earlier thought of their chances of getting infected with HIV. Personal HIV risk perceptions were low, reported by 27.76% of the sexually active respondents. Almost all respondents described their fellows’ sexual behaviours as either risky or very risky.2014-01-01T00:00:00ZNkomazana, NjabuloMaharaj, PranithaAn assessment of comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge levels among young people: a comparative study of state and private university students in Zimbabwe.
https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/799
Title: An assessment of comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge levels among young people: a comparative study of state and private university students in Zimbabwe.
Authors: Nkomazana, Njabulo
Abstract: This study sought to assess the level of comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge among state and private university students in Zimbabwe. It was prompted by widespread reports of risky sexual behaviours by
university students and th epaucity of information on their comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledgeinZimbabwe. A survey methodology was employed, with the stratified random sampling technique used to draw the
respondents for the study. A self-administered questionnaire was used to gather the data. Results revealed
that comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge among university students from thetwo universities were fairly
high, averaging about 81.25% (SD=15.06). Whilst the majority of the respondents scored highly in the
comprehensive knowledge scale,there was a small section of respondentswho exhibited limited comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge, clearly showing that,in spite of basic knowledge being almost universal, comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge still needs to improve in some sections of the university student population. It also emerged that comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge varied by place of study, gender, place of childhood residence,marital status and semester living arrangements. Other socio-demographics such as year of study and faculty of study had limited influence in comprehensive knowledge among university students. It is apparent from the aforementioned results that universal comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge is yet to be achieved. It is therefore paramount that HIV/AIDS awareness programmes among university students move from mere awareness to the provision of comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge about various transmission modes of HIV/AIDS. The generally high comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge is quite recommendable but the prevalence of risky sexual practices at these institutions of higher learning calls for concerted efforts to translate high comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge to safe sexual behaviours.2012-01-01T00:00:00ZNkomazana, NjabuloThe relationship between stock market returns and parallel market exchange rates in Zimbabwe: an econometric investigation (2000 to 2007)
https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/548
Title: The relationship between stock market returns and parallel market exchange rates in Zimbabwe: an econometric investigation (2000 to 2007)
Authors: Nkomazana, Njabulo
Abstract: The study empirically tests the existence and nature of relationship between ZSE returns and three macroeconomic variables, the main one being the parallel market exchange rates. Engle-Grangerís Cointegration analysis and the Error Correction Model (ECM) techniques were employed on monthly time series from 2000 through to 2007. Empirical results point to the existence of a long-term relationship between ZSE returns and parallel market exchange rates, international oil prices and money supply (M2) growth. Money supply growth is observed to exert the highest influence on stock market returns. The parallel market exchange rate, though reported to be insignificant in the short-term, regains its influence in the long run in explaining ZSE returns. However, the importance of international oil prices on ZSE returns is noted to be
minimal. Despite some minor influences being observed in the short-term, they vanish away in the long term. These findings seem to point to the fact that ZSE investors or potential investors should pay more attention to the trends of the aforementioned variables for them to be able consistently be at the market. Nonetheless, other factors
that are not incorporated in the study should also be considered in making investment decisions, since the aforementioned variables are reported to account for only 53.3 percent of the variations in ZSE returns, signifying the importance of the omitted factors.2008-01-01T00:00:00ZNkomazana, Njabulo