Industrial Psychology

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    Attitude, knowledge and perception towards HIV/Aids, condom use and Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) amongst University of Zululand students during the HIV/Aids pandemic
    (2009) Nqojane, Vuyelwa; Nel, K.A.; Vezi, M.F.
    The investigation explores tertiary education students` attitudes and perceptions towards condom use during the HIV/Aids pandemic. This study focuses on risk behaviour, stigmatization, social perceptions, voluntary counselling and HIV testing (VCT). It provides insight into student behaviour, attitudes and perceptions. It is hoped that findings can be used in the formulation of improved strategies for HIV/Aids programmes and education in the tertiary sector. A sample of four hundred University of Zululand undergraduates completed a questionnaire. Data was analyzed and interpreted in terms of hypotheses formulated from relevant literature. A mixed methods approach using quantitative and qualitative methods was used. Statistica was used to calculate descriptive statistics while the chi-square was applied to examine the relationship between the variables. Overall the findings seem to indicate that students have knowledge but this does not always translate into actual behaviours. This is likely to result in cognitive dissonance where there is a discrepancy between what respondents believe and how they act. Cognitive dissonance also has an influence on the othering of HIV and Aids and high levels of fear. It is also likely that as the institution is the workplace of students such results can be found amongst individuals who are below the age of thirty five in the business workplace. The results point towards the continuance and further spread of the pandemic as an important proportion of the sample respondents indulge in high risk behaviours and have negative attitudes towards VCT.
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    An investigation into racism amongst students at the University of Zululand
    (2009) Tebele, Cebile; Nel, K.A.; Vezi, M.F.
    The study investigated racism amongst students at the University of Zululand. The history of racism in South Africa was briefly described to contextualize the stereotypes and discourses that are found in contemporary. This study was deemed relevant and pertinent due to the increasing reports of racist attacks and xenophobia at tertiary institutions and in the workplace in South Africa. The study assumptions were that racism exists amongst students at the University of Zululand (UniZul.); male students will be less positive toward other race groups and that female students will be more positive toward other race groups. Questionnaires adopted from Durrheim (2007) were utilised for data collection as they seek to identify stereotypes that students have about other ethnic groups. Discourse analysis was used to unpack the underlying discourses from the qualitative responses given by participants. These discourses were related to the prevailing paradigm at the time which was more patriarchal and oppressive. Data from the quantitative questions was analysed using descriptive statistics and an independent T test. There were various stereotypes discussed by the respondents indicating that racism does exist amongst students at UniZul. The results also indicate that female respondents are generally not more positive towards other groups than male respondents. However, male respondents did show some negativity toward the Coloured group.
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