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A test of the applicability of the Theory of Planned Behaviour in the Botswana context using multiple regression

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  • Kolentino Mpeta

    (North West University)

  • Ntebo Moroke

    (North West University)

  • Lesego Gabaitiri

    (University of Botswana)

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Culturally sensitive and effective interventions to reduce the high risky sexual behaviours remain one promising approach to easing the effects of HIV and AIDS on African adolescents.In order to test the applicability of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) in preventing HIV and AIDS among adolescents within the Botswana context, multiple regression modelling was applied to baseline data from a randomised control trial involving about 800 Batswana in-school adolescents. The predictors of interest were all derived from the TPB. The results indicated that there was significant correlation (p

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  • Kolentino Mpeta & Ntebo Moroke & Lesego Gabaitiri, 2018. "A test of the applicability of the Theory of Planned Behaviour in the Botswana context using multiple regression," Proceedings of International Academic Conferences 7310334, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
    • Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7310334
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    Keywords

    HIV and AIDS; Theory of planned behaviour; multiple regression;
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    • C10 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - General

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