title: Wake-Up. A Health Promotion Project for Sub-Saharan University Students: Results of Focus Group Sessions.
abstract: HIV/AIDS is seen as the major killer in developing countries however, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), also referred to as chronic diseases, are the leading causes of death worldwide. University students are an important target for health promotion programmes because they are exposed to a new lifestyle where they have to determine on their own which diet to follow, whether or not to exercise, how much they drink alcohol or smoke, whether to have sex or abstain, as well as whether to practice safe sex or not Focus group sessions were held at a rural Sub-Saharan African University to assess students' knowledge on how to lead a healthy lifestyle. The results suggest a need for a health promotion intervention programme which should be culture-sensitive and considerate of the needs of university students.
authors.affiliation: School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, Pietermaritzburg , South Africa.
authors.forename: Jesca Mercy
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Batidzirai
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Department of Communication and Health Behavior, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Market Street 3535, Suite 520, Philadelphia PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: G Anita
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Heeren
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice, South Africa.
authors.forename: C Show
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Marange
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice, South Africa.
authors.forename: Arnold Rumosa
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Gwaze
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice, South Africa.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mandeya
authors.affiliation: Department of Anthropology, Haverford College, Lancaster Road, Haverford PA 19030, USA.
authors.forename: Zolani
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ngwane
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Department of Communication and Health Behavior, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Market Street 3535, Suite 520, Philadelphia PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Jemmott
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice, South Africa.
authors.forename: Joanne C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Tyler
keywords: Focus group; Health promotion; Sub-Saharan Africa; University Students