The impact of western culture on the spread of HIV/AIDS among the youth in Uganda

Abstract

The study assessed the impact of western culture on the spread of HIV/AIDS among the youth in Uganda-case study youth in Kyazanga Sub County, Lwengo district. The study was aimed at achieving the three specific objectives; to find out the Western cultures that enable the spread of HIV/AIDS, to find out ways in which the Western culture practices adopted by the youth contribute to the increase of HIV/AIDS prevalence and to suggest possible measures that can be put in place to mitigate HIV/AIDS infection. The study employed a case study research design using a qualitative approach. Primary data was collected from 50 (fifty) respondents using questionnaires and interviews. The study found out that thecode of conduct, homosexuality,Anal intercourse, language and norms of behavior, Western religions, Western music and literature and systems of beliefs as aspect of Western cultures that have enabled the spread of HIV/AIDS. The study further found out that education which has freed young stars from traditional restrictions, increased substance abuse, video shows of pornographic content, indecent dressing, increased use of social media as well as youth sleeping in disco cinemas as ways in which the western cultural practices adopted by the youth contribute to the prevalence of HIV/AIDS The study finally recommends the need to focus on the education system to equipe students on how to contralhiv, sensitizing the youth about HIV/AIDS, mentoring the youth in life skills, to enacting strict policies and regulations against sexual immorality as measures that can be put in place to reduce HIV/AIDS infection