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Knowledge, attitude and behaviors related to HIV/AIDS amongst female adolescents who are accessing the primary health services for contraception (birth pill) in Andara District, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Background: In Namibia, studies showed that HIV/AIDS affects youth, especially the under 24 years age group. At the same time the pregnancy rate is also high by age 19. Interestingly, in Andara district several reports ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of contraception amongst adolescent girls from selected high schools in a low socio-economic community in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Adolescents account for 20% of the world’s population, and the majority of them are
inhabitants of developing countries. Increasing sexual activity amongst adolescents is a public
health concern because it can lead to ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of contraception amongst adolescent girls from selected high schools in a low socio-economic community in Cape Town
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Adolescents account for 20% of the world’s population, and the majority of them are
inhabitants of developing countries. Increasing sexual activity amongst adolescents is a public
health concern because it can lead to ...
Harnessing Resilience: An exploration into individual and contextual factors that facilitate uptake of sexual and reproductive health services (SRHS) and HIV testing amongst South African youth
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Youth is generally defined as young people between the ages of 14- 24 years, however, in South
Africa the age range is extended to 34 years. In 2020, the estimated youth population (14-35
years) in South Africa was 20.1 ...