Examining sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents infected with HIV at Chiedza Child Care Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe

Murimba, Lynnette

dc.contributor.advisor	Ramabulana, Denga Bellinda
dc.contributor.author	Murimba, Lynnette
dc.date.accessioned	2015-06-04T14:32:11Z
dc.date.available	2015-06-04T14:32:11Z
dc.date.issued	2014-01
dc.identifier.citation	Murimba, Lynnette (2014) Examining sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents infected with HIV at Chiedza Child Care Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18704>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18704
dc.description.abstract	The study examined the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents infected with HIV and AIDS. This was a qualitative study that involved semi-structured interviews and observation. The sampling method used was purposive and it entailed 10 adolescents (4 boys and 6 girls) who are living with HIV at Chiedza Child Care Centre in Zimbabwe. This study revealed that adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health needs are the desire to have sex, desire to have children, the need for prevention of unwanted pregnancy and care and treatment support. However, their knowledge of HIV and AIDS was inadequate. Adolescents also revealed their lack of proper information regarding their health care and treatment needs. However, adolescents illustrated an adequate knowledge of the services available for them for their health, treatment and care needs. The study recommended that there is need to strengthen the provision of information and services on adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health issues. The study also recommended that counsellors should improve their counselling skills so that they can empower adolescents living with HIV to be able to negotiate condom usage, matters of dating and handling relationships.	en
dc.format.extent	1 electronic resource (xii, 126 leaves)	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Adolescents living with HIV and AIDS	en
dc.subject	Sexual needs	en
dc.subject	Reproductive health needs	en
dc.subject	Health care and treatment needs	en
dc.subject	Youth friendly services	en
dc.subject	Health care services	en
dc.subject.ddc	362.196979205081096891
dc.subject.lcsh	HIV infections -- Zimbabwe -- Prevention.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	AIDS (Disease) -- Zimbabwe -- Prevention.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	HIV-positive youth -- Sexual behavior -- Zimbabwe	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Teenagers -- Sexual behavior -- Zimbabwe	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Teenagers -- Sexual behavior -- Needs assessment -- Zimbabwe	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Reproductive health -- Needs assessment -- Zimbabwe	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Chiedza Child Care Centre	en
dc.title	Examining sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents infected with HIV at Chiedza Child Care Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Sociology	en
dc.description.degree	M. A. (Social Behaviour Studies in HIV and AIDS)