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The PEN-3 Model: African Culture

Running head : PEN-3 Model : Enablers in African Culture

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August 25th , 2010

Introduction

For Africans , the cultural values held by one 's extended family and their community have far-reaching implications on an individual 's sexual behavior , and perceptions about HIV /AIDS prevention and control . With the Zulu community of South Africa as the health education target group this project applies the PEN-3 Model to plan and develop a culturally appropriate health education about HIV /AIDS prevention , care and support with regard to the enablers as the

relationships and expectations domain (Airhihenbuwa Webster , 2004 . The table below is a representation of the positive , existential , and negative enablers that impact on the health behavior of the Zulus as far as HIV /AIDS prevention , care and support is concerned

DOMAINS Positive Existential Negative

Enablers Availability , accessibility , acceptability , and affordability of resources aid in HIV /AIDS prevention and care leaders ' openness about AIDS reduces stigma government policies enhance infection prevention and care for victims of AIDS state support contributes to HIV /AIDS low incidences and prevalence . Traditionally available affordable and acceptable resources enhance HIV /AIDS prevention and support traditional healers are developing HIV treatment traditional medicine trials show promising results . Scarcity and costliness of certain resources negatively influences Zulus ' decisions and actions on prevention and care religious leaders ' conservativeness promotes stigma blame prevents personal initiative in AIDS prevention and care government failure to give enough ARVs disables care of victims unavailability of ARVs discourages testing for HIV

Positive enablers

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