An investigation into the sexual behaviours of adolescents attending sexually transmitted disease clinics in the western district of the Vaal region
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Authors
Magagula, Mmamotlhoa Dolphin
Issue Date
1998-04
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Health promotion , Socioeconomic political factors , Peer pressure , Sexual behaviour patterns , Reconstruction and development , Sex and sexuality , Health education programmes , Life style behaviour
Alternative Title
Abstract
Understanding the sexual behaviour patterns that can place the adolescent at risk for the
development of sexually transmitted diseases is crucial in the HIV I AIDS epidemic era.
An explorative descriptive survey was conducted among adolescents in the age group 14 to
19 years attending sexually transmitted disease services in the Vaal Region clinics.
The purpose of the study was to explore the sexual behaviours of the adolescents and the
impact the life style health education programme had on their sexual practices.
Of the 89 respondents who attended the sexually transmitted disease clinic more than half
were found to be engaging in sexual intercourse on a weekly basis. The study further
revealed that the adolescents lacked in-depth information on sex and sexuality and expressed
the need for change in the implementation of the adolescent life style health education
programme.
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Citation
Magagula, Mmamotlhoa Dolphin (1998) An investigation into the sexual behaviours of adolescents attending sexually transmitted disease clinics in the western district of the Vaal region, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17287>