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Adolescent risk taking behaviour in an era of HIV/AIDS infection : a case study if youth in Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa.

dc.contributor.advisorUbomba-Jaswa, Peter.
dc.contributor.authorDallimore, Anthea.
dc.date.accessioned2012-04-13T14:08:48Z
dc.date.available2012-04-13T14:08:48Z
dc.date.created2000
dc.date.issued2000
dc.descriptionThesis (M.Dev.Studies)-University of Natal, Durban, 2000.en
dc.description.abstractIn light of the current HIV/ AIDS epidemic. the sexual risk taking and health seeking behaviour of South African adolescents is of extreme interest to rescearchers and programme implementers. Using a database of adolescents between the ages of 14 and 22 from Durban Metro and Mtunzini Magisterial District in KwaZulu-Natal Province. This paper seeks to investigate which antecedents impact most on adolescent sexual behaviour. Risk taking behaviour of interest is whether or not a condom was worn at last intercourse. The analysis also seeks to test the impact of Life Skills education in school on this behavioural outcome. Although much of the literature has pointed to more distal factors having greater influence on adolescent health seeking and risk taking behaviour. This analysis has showed that issues relating more closely to levels of communication within a relationship, attitudes towards the use of condoms. and previous health seeking behaviour. have the greatest impact on condom use. Those adolescents who wore a condom the first time they had sex. who felt they could confidently convince their partner to use a condom and who maintain high levels of communication with their partner. were found most likely to have used a condom the last time they had intercourse.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/5227
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectSexually transmitted diseases--KwaZulu-Natal.en
dc.subjectYouth--KwaZulu-Natal--Attitudes.en
dc.subjectYouth--KwaZulu-Natal--Sexual behaviour.en
dc.subjectAIDS (Disease) In Adolescence--Social aspects.en
dc.subjectTheses--Development studies.en
dc.titleAdolescent risk taking behaviour in an era of HIV/AIDS infection : a case study if youth in Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa.en
dc.typeThesisen

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