Exploring the experience of virginity testing by female adolescents in the uThungulu district of Kwazulu-Natal
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Authors
Mbulu, Jabulile Favourite
Issue Date
2016-02
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Adolescent , AIDS , HIV , Virginity testing
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Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate the experience explore the experience of virginity testing of female adolescents in the uThungulu district of KwaZulu-Natal. A qualitative research was conducted to explore and describe the experiences of female adolescents on virginity testing. In-depth phenomenological interviews were conducted on 18 participants during data collection. Proponents of virginity testing believe that virginity testing is a traditional practice that can assist in reducing HIV infection and teenage pregnancy amongst the youth. On the other hand, opponents of virginity testing strongly believe that the practice of virginity testing interferes with human rights and Constitutional prescripts that protect the rights to equity, privacy, bodily integrity and sexual autonomy of young women. The study found that participants had only positive experiences of the practice of virginity testing and none expressed having any negative experiences. The findings also confirmed that virginity testing is being done irrespective of different opinions from different scholars and experts on the subject. Little knowledge about the Children’s Act and the Commission for Rights of Cultural and Linguistic communities was observed.
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Text in English
Citation
Mbulu, Jabulile Favourite (2016) Exploring the experience of virginity testing by female adolescents in the uThungulu district of Kwazulu-Natal, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/21610>