A notable finding in this study was that traditional Shona beliefs appear to be stronger in the rural areas. However, the students surveyed gave no indication that these beliefs limited their understandings of the cause of HIV/AIDS and the consequences of unprotected sex. The data from study contravene my hypothesis that rural students have more difficulties in understanding the true nature of this disease because of their reliance upon traditional Shona traditions.","abstract_html":"This study examined the relationship between secondary students in the rural and peri-urban areas of Mashonaland in Zimbabwe and their tendencies to agree or disagree with traditional Shona attitudes, beliefs and practices as they related to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. A convenience, cluster sample was used to identify the 482 students who participated in this study. A questionnaire composed of demographics, hypothetical and open-ended questions was administered to these students within the regular classrooms of their respective schools.</p><p> A notable finding in this study was that traditional Shona beliefs appear to be stronger in the rural areas. However, the students surveyed gave no indication that these beliefs limited their understandings of the cause of HIV/AIDS and the consequences of unprotected sex. The data from study contravene my hypothesis that rural students have more difficulties in understanding the true nature of this disease because of their reliance upon traditional Shona traditions.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Goercke, Brian"],"institution":null,"degree_name":"MA","degree_level":"Immediate Access","degree_discipline":"Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":["Daniel Lieberfeld","Joseph D. Yenerall"],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2004,"date_issued":"2004-01-01T08:00:00Z","date_published":"2004-01-01T08:00:00Z","updated_at":"2026-07-24T02:09:34Z","subjects":["African Culture","HIV/AIDS","Shona Culture","Traditional Beliefs","Traditional Healers","Zimbabwe"],"languages":["English"],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/588","outbound_label":"Repository record","outbound_source":"dc:identifier"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor","label":"Contributor","values":["Daniel Lieberfeld","Joseph D. Yenerall"]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Goercke, Brian"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2018-08-03T07:00:00Z"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_discipline","label":"Discipline","values":["Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_level","label":"Degree Level","values":["Immediate Access"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["MA"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["African Culture","HIV/AIDS","Shona Culture","Traditional Beliefs","Traditional Healers","Zimbabwe"]}]},{"id":"language_rights","label":"Language and Rights","entries":[{"key":"dc:language","label":"Dc Language","values":["English"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier","label":"Identifier","values":["https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/588"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["This study examined the relationship between secondary students in the rural and peri-urban areas of Mashonaland in Zimbabwe and their tendencies to agree or disagree with traditional Shona attitudes, beliefs and practices as they related to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. A convenience, cluster sample was used to identify the 482 students who participated in this study. A questionnaire composed of demographics, hypothetical and open-ended questions was administered to these students within the regular classrooms of their respective schools.
A notable finding in this study was that traditional Shona beliefs appear to be stronger in the rural areas. However, the students surveyed gave no indication that these beliefs limited their understandings of the cause of HIV/AIDS and the consequences of unprotected sex. The data from study contravene my hypothesis that rural students have more difficulties in understanding the true nature of this disease because of their reliance upon traditional Shona traditions."]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["The Impact of Traditional Shona Beliefs on HIV/AIDS Intervention Work in Zimbabwe"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Daniel Lieberfeld","Joseph D. Yenerall"],"dc:creator":["Goercke, Brian"],"dc:date.available":["2018-08-03T07:00:00Z"],"dc:description.abstract":["This study examined the relationship between secondary students in the rural and peri-urban areas of Mashonaland in Zimbabwe and their tendencies to agree or disagree with traditional Shona attitudes, beliefs and practices as they related to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. A convenience, cluster sample was used to identify the 482 students who participated in this study. A questionnaire composed of demographics, hypothetical and open-ended questions was administered to these students within the regular classrooms of their respective schools.
A notable finding in this study was that traditional Shona beliefs appear to be stronger in the rural areas. However, the students surveyed gave no indication that these beliefs limited their understandings of the cause of HIV/AIDS and the consequences of unprotected sex. The data from study contravene my hypothesis that rural students have more difficulties in understanding the true nature of this disease because of their reliance upon traditional Shona traditions."],"dc:identifier":["https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/588"],"dc:language":["English"],"dc:subject":["African Culture","HIV/AIDS","Shona Culture","Traditional Beliefs","Traditional Healers","Zimbabwe"],"dc:title":["The Impact of Traditional Shona Beliefs on HIV/AIDS Intervention Work in Zimbabwe"],"thesis:degree_discipline":["Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy"],"thesis:degree_level":["Immediate Access"],"thesis:degree_name":["MA"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-24T02:09:34Z"}