Knowledge, attitudes, and behavioural intention towards HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among health science students in South Africa: cross-sectional study
Tshepo A. Ntho, Molatelo M. Rasweswe, Ledile E. Manamela, Mxolisi W. Ngwenya · 2026
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Tshepo A. Ntho and coauthors survey health science students on HIV prevention pills in 2026, surveying students at one school in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Pre-exposure prophylaxis prevents infection but uptake lags across the region. A structured questionnaire reached 350 students at one institution, with analysis in SPSS and significance set at p below 0.05.
Good knowledge appeared in 88.6% of students, positive attitudes in 79.7%, and strong intention to use or support the pills in 80.3% in the reported shares. Social media was the top awareness source. Gaps persisted on who qualifies and how often to dose, and nearly half worried about risk compensation. Older and senior students scored stronger.
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| CREATOR | Tshepo A. Ntho, Molatelo M. Rasweswe, Ledile E. Manamela, Mxolisi W. Ngwenya |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45562 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |