Explicating factors that explain condom use intention among in-school adolescents in Botswana: a structural equation modelling approach

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Knowledge with respect to adolescents’ intentions to engage in protective sexual behaviours is still deficient in numerous countries around the world, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where HIV prevalence is the highest. Increasing cross-sectional research suggests that the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) is robust in predicting condom use intentions. This study used secondary, baseline data from a study involving 794 in-school adolescents. A structural equation model was applied to the data. Latent variables were used to validate the applicability of the TPB in HIV/AIDS prevention among adolescents in the Botswana context. The predictors of interest were all derived from the TPB. The results revealed that the TPB predictors, apart from affective and instrumental attitude, were predictive of condom use intention among Batswana adolescents. The independent variables explained 57% of the variance in the model. These results suggest that the TPB is recommended as a framework to establish the predictors of condom use intention among Batswana in-school adolescents. Policy makers working on developing HIV education programmes or interventions targeted at adolescents should improve the intention to use condoms via promotion of positive instrumental attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control beliefs of condom use.

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N, M (2024). Explicating factors that explain condom use intention among in-school adolescents in Botswana: a structural equation modelling approach. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/explicating-factors-that-explain-condom-use-intention-among-in-school-adolescents-in-botswana-a-structural-equation-modelling-approach

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N, Mpeta "Explicating factors that explain condom use intention among in-school adolescents in Botswana: a structural equation modelling approach" Afribary. Afribary, 30 Mar. 2024, https://afribary.com/works/explicating-factors-that-explain-condom-use-intention-among-in-school-adolescents-in-botswana-a-structural-equation-modelling-approach. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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N, Mpeta . "Explicating factors that explain condom use intention among in-school adolescents in Botswana: a structural equation modelling approach". Afribary, Afribary, 30 Mar. 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/explicating-factors-that-explain-condom-use-intention-among-in-school-adolescents-in-botswana-a-structural-equation-modelling-approach >.

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N, Mpeta . "Explicating factors that explain condom use intention among in-school adolescents in Botswana: a structural equation modelling approach" Afribary (2024). Accessed April 29, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/explicating-factors-that-explain-condom-use-intention-among-in-school-adolescents-in-botswana-a-structural-equation-modelling-approach

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