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The findings indicate further that female students were exposed to early pregnancies, carry-over cases, and poor academic performance in the University Examinations. It is argued in this study that if HEIs have to safeguard their students from risky behaviours, they need to strengthen the orientation programmes, guidance, and counselling services including gender-relation training programmes for students to cope with their studies and survive after their graduation. Nevertheless, enforcing the rules and regulations by dealing with those who violate them and provision of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) preventive programmes to safeguard the students also remain imperative.</p>","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9000,"publicationDate":"2024-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Risky Behaviours and Students' Academic Life in Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania.\",\"authors\":\"Rose Ephraim Matete, Ombeni William Msuya\",\"doi\":\"10.1007/s10900-024-01389-8\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><p>Risky behaviours have been a global problem that affects both developed and developing countries. 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Risky Behaviours and Students' Academic Life in Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania.
Risky behaviours have been a global problem that affects both developed and developing countries. This study explored the risky behaviours and students' academic life in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Tanzania. It was a qualitative study and data were collected through open-ended questionnaires, interviews, and documentary reviews. The study involved a sample of 94 undergraduate students and 3 hostel wardens making 97 participants from the selected university. The findings indicate that students involved in having more than one sexual partner, alcoholism, and unsafe sex, and were prone to be exposed to the Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) that affected their academic life at university. The findings also indicate that having more than one sexual partner was the most alarming risky behaviour among students. The findings indicate further that female students were exposed to early pregnancies, carry-over cases, and poor academic performance in the University Examinations. It is argued in this study that if HEIs have to safeguard their students from risky behaviours, they need to strengthen the orientation programmes, guidance, and counselling services including gender-relation training programmes for students to cope with their studies and survive after their graduation. Nevertheless, enforcing the rules and regulations by dealing with those who violate them and provision of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) preventive programmes to safeguard the students also remain imperative.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Community Health is a peer-reviewed publication that offers original articles on research, teaching, and the practice of community health and public health. Coverage includes public health, epidemiology, preventive medicine, health promotion, disease prevention, environmental and occupational health, health policy and management, and health disparities. The Journal does not publish articles on clinical medicine. Serving as a forum for the exchange of ideas, the Journal features articles on research that serve the educational needs of public and community health personnel.