The Sexual Health Needs of Learners in Makapanstad, Hammanskraal

According to Hindin and Fatusi (2009); Mothiba & Maputle (2012), there is evidence of an increasing rate of early marriage and premarital sexual activities amongst the adolescents in Sub-Saharan countries. In Nigeria, the birth rate of adolescents is one of the highest in the world, and the prev...

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Published inThe Oriental Anthropologist Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 341 - 359
Main Authors Ngunyulu, RN, Mulaudzi, FM, Peu, MD, Khumisi, O, Sethole, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi, India SAGE Publications 01.12.2016
Prints Publications Pvt. Ltd
Subjects
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Age
AIDS
Females
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Infections
Pregnancy
R&D
Reproductive health
Research & development
Teenage pregnancy
Teenagers
Womens health
South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Summary:According to Hindin and Fatusi (2009); Mothiba & Maputle (2012), there is evidence of an increasing rate of early marriage and premarital sexual activities amongst the adolescents in Sub-Saharan countries. In Nigeria, the birth rate of adolescents is one of the highest in the world, and the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV among female adolescents, is rapidly increasing. [...]pregnancy and motherhood in Nigeria marks the end of school attendance and by the age of 16 years, 21% of female adolescents are either pregnant or have given birth (Slap, Lot, Huang, Daniyam, Zink & Succop, 2003).
ISSN:0972-558X
0976-3430
DOI:10.1177/0976343020160209