Wilson D, Greenspan R, Wilson C
Psychology Department, University of Zimbabwe, Harare.
Soc Sci Med. 1989;28(9):957-61. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(89)90325-0.
Knowledge about AIDS and self-reported sexual behaviour was studied among 1532 (893 male, 633 female) Zimbabwean secondary school pupils drawn from 12 schools. Most subjects knew that AIDS is fatal and incurable. However, over 40% of subjects believed that most people with AIDS in Africa are homosexual. Over 40% of respondents did not know that many HIV seropositive individuals look healthy. Nearly 40% of participants believed that HIV can be contracted from toilet seats and 54% of subjects believed that mosquitos can transmit HIV. Pupils from homes in urban areas were better informed about AIDS than were those from homes in rural areas. Forty-six percent of males and nearly 3% of females were reportedly sexually experienced. It is suggested that female under-reporting of sexual activity occurred. Nearly 16% of males reported coital experience with a prostitute. The implications of these findings for future AIDS awareness campaigns in Zimbabwe are considered.
在从12所学校抽取的1532名（893名男性，633名女性）津巴布韦中学生中，对艾滋病知识和自我报告的性行为进行了研究。大多数受试者知道艾滋病是致命且无法治愈的。然而，超过40%的受试者认为非洲大多数艾滋病患者是同性恋者。超过40%的受访者不知道许多艾滋病毒血清阳性者看起来健康。近40%的参与者认为艾滋病毒可以从马桶座圈感染，54%的受试者认为蚊子可以传播艾滋病毒。来自城市家庭的学生比来自农村家庭的学生对艾滋病了解得更多。据报道，46%的男性和近3%的女性有过性经历。据推测，女性存在性行为报告不足的情况。近16%的男性报告有与妓女性交的经历。研究考虑了这些发现对津巴布韦未来艾滋病宣传活动的影响。
