Parents Support Implementation of HIV Testing and Counseling at School: Cross-Sectional Study with Parents of Adolescent Attending High School in Gauteng and North West Provinces, South Africa
Table 6
Attitudes of parents towards the interaction of HIV-positive learners and their children at school.
Agree
Disagree
Unsure
HIV-positive learners should attend school
772 (95.5)
8 (0.99)
25 (3.1)
It is okay that an HIV-positive learner should share a class with my child
734 (91.5)
29 (3.6)
39 (4.9)
HIV-positive learners should be allowed to keep their status secret
555 (69.3)
147 (18.4)
99 (12.4)
If a learner is HIV-positive, she/he should be allowed to continue studying
771 (96.4)
5 (0.6)
24 (3.0)
It is okay that an HIV-positive learner can be a friend to my child
746 (93.0)
16 (2.0)
40 (5.0)
My child can have a boyfriend/girlfriend who is an HIV-positive learner
166 (20.8)
378 (47.3)
256 (32)
HIV positive people should disclosure their HIV status
