Attitudes towards HIV-antibody testing and people with AIDS among university students in India, South Africa and United States

Stigmatizing attitudes toward persons with AIDS (PWAs) may reduce people's willingness to have themselves tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), thereby increasing the risk of transmission. The aim of this study is to examine attitudes towards HIV testing and determinants of attitudes towards PWAs. The findings reveal important factors related to HIV testing and suggest strategies for developing effective HIV/AIDS counselling programmes in universities.

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Human Science Research Council SA
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2026-07-01
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32866643
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HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
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Attitudes towards HIV-antibody testing and people with AIDS among university students in India, South Africa and United States

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HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
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Attitudes towards HIV-antibody testing and people with AIDS among university students in India, South Africa and United States

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Abstract

Stigmatizing attitudes toward persons with AIDS (PWAs) may reduce people's willingness to have themselves tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), thereby increasing the risk of transmission. The aim of this study is to examine attitudes towards HIV testing and determinants of attitudes towards PWAs. The findings reveal important factors related to HIV testing and suggest strategies for developing effective HIV/AIDS counselling programmes in universities.

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