Abstract
In recent years the promotion of safe sex practices has been expedited. Policies on safe sex have supported services and programmes to curb the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other related health issues that have resulted in death or chronic illness. This increasing focus on safe sex practices has facilitated people’s access to information on their STI or HIV status and has improved the availability of treatment and comprehensive, long-term care. However, despite these measures, many countries in Southern Africa continue to record increasing numbers of HIV and STI infection. Students at higher educational institutions are particularly vulnerable to HIV and STIs due to their supposed risky sexual behaviours. Research into awareness and attitudes towards safe sex practices and services is essential in order to better understand the dynamics of the rising STI and HIV infection rates...
M.A. (Clinical Social Work)