Cohabitation and premarital sex amongst Christian youth in South Africa today: A missional reflection

Mashau, Derrick

doi:10.4102/hts.v67i2.899

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“…Although the number of married/cohabiting students is small in the study population, the practice of cohabitation is increasingly becoming common among South Africa's more highly educated (Mashau 2011). Our findings are in concert with earlier studies (Chandran et al 2012;Hargreaves et al 2009) which reported that married/cohabiting students were significantly more likely to use condoms consistently than unemployed women in the general population.…”

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Condom use among married and cohabiting women and its implications for HIV infection in Mahikeng, South Africa

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Married and cohabiting women have been neglected in the promotion of condoms as the most effective prevention method of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. As a result, HIV prevalence is increasing in this population group in high HIV prevalence settings. The study assesses the prevalence of and identifies the predictors of consistent use of male condoms among married and cohabiting women, and examines its implications for HIV transmission. The data used were obtained from a cross-sectional survey on sexual and reproductive health conducted among women aged 18-49 years of age in Mahikeng Local Municipality in 2012 using mixed methods. A structured questionnaire and in-depth interview guide were used to collect quantitative data from 568 and qualitative data from 33 married or cohabiting women. The data were analysed using logistic regression and thematic content analysis methods. The results show that only 16.2% of the women consistently used condoms. Women having no and 1-2 surviving children, educated women, women in relationships in which most sexual decisions were jointly made with husbands/partners, women having high risk perceptions of STIs and HIV infection and women who negotiate condom use with and know the HIV status of their husbands/partners were significantly more likely to have consistently used condoms. However, women who perceived that condoms reduce sexual pleasure, feared they would be blamed for infidelity by husbands/partners, trusted that their husbands/partners were faithful and feared condoms could lead to relationship instability used condoms inconsistently. We conclude that the prevalence of consistent use of condoms by married and cohabiting women in the study is low, indicating that promotion of condoms among married or cohabiting women is & Godswill N. Osuafor

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“…The reason is that "it is only after Adam and Eve were joined together in marriage and the Lord had blessed them that he gave them the go-ahead to have sex and multiply." 25 For Keller, sex is sacred and it is "very good (Gen. 1:31). God would not create and command something to be done in marriage (1 Cor.…”

Section: The Bible and Premarital Sexmentioning

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“…26 Biblically, God designed a "heterosexual monogamous relationship, wherein sex is to be enjoyed within the marriage context." 27 God's design for sex was for it to be expressed by and between a man and a woman, who are joined together as couples because of love. "Those who exchange their vows, 'until death do us part', are also given the license to share a blanket together."…”

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Premarital Sex among JHS Students in Ashanti Region of Ghana: Some Lessons for Christian Advocacy

Oppong

Opuni-Frimpong

Boafo

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Youth engagement in premarital sexual practice is reported to be increasing globally. This is not different in Ghana. In Ghana, the Ashanti Region is reported to have the highest rate of teenage pregnancy. This presupposes the prevalence of premarital sexual practice among the youth in the region. The study sought to assess the prevalence of premarital sexual practices among Junior High students in the Ashanti Region of Ghana and the factors accounting for that in order to suggest some lessons for Christian advocacy. The study used the Trede Adventist Junior High School as a case study. The descriptive-analytical method was used to discuss the data collected. The study uncovered that premarital sexual practice is prevalent among students of the Trede Adventist JHS. Peer pressure, poverty, poor parenting, dating, sexual urge, covetousness, media, lack of sex education and drug abuse were mentioned as the influencing factors. The study observed that there is a need for Christian advocacy in arresting this premarital sex menace, and this could be done through the provision of sex education and counselling services, education and awareness creation, job creation and provision of scholarships. This study provides insight into the construction of public theology for youth on similar issues. Keywords: Ghana, Premarital sex, influencing Factors, Youth, Christian Advocacy

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“…Furthermore, the concept of family has changed from the large multiple-parents extended families to the small two-parent nuclear families; and nowadays to even smaller single-parent families. Researchers (e.g., Ellwood and Jencks, 2004;Mashau, 2011) have argued that explaining the spread of single-parent and cohabiting-parent families has been both an intellectual challenge and a source of persistent frustration for social scientists. The increasing diversity of family structure in African countries compels need for the contributions of globalisation processes to the public permissiveness and growing popularity of single-parent and cohabiting-parent families in Africa to be examined in this paper, including the prevalence of these structures as measured by Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS).…”

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Single and Cohabiting Parent Family Systems: The New ‘Normal’ Family Structures?

Ayandele

Popoola²

2018

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Single-parenthood and cohabitation are becoming ‘trendy’ family structures in many African societies. Guided by the structural functionalism approach, types of family structures and the influence of globalisation on the African family structure were discussed. Secondary data from Demographic Health Surveys conducted in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda, as well as World Family Map and various studies from sub-Saharan African countries were also used to examine the prevalence of the married-couple, cohabiting-couple, and single-parent family structures, and the findings presented descriptively. Results show that single-parenthood is most common in South Africa and married-couple family structure is popular in Nigeria and Ghana whereas marriage, single-parenthood, and cohabitation recorded a comparable level of popularity in Uganda. In the study, it was discovered that cohabitation and single-parenthood have lost some stigma in many African societies and are becoming common and socially acceptable, especially among educated citizens and in Christian dominated countries on the continent. Society, governmental and non-governmental agencies, education and religious institutions, as well as clinical and social services, should be attuned to the currently diverse new ‘normal’ family systems.

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Cohabitation and premarital sex amongst Christian youth in South Africa today: A missional reflection

Cited by 15 publications

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Condom use among married and cohabiting women and its implications for HIV infection in Mahikeng, South Africa

Condom use among married and cohabiting women and its implications for HIV infection in Mahikeng, South Africa

Premarital Sex among JHS Students in Ashanti Region of Ghana: Some Lessons for Christian Advocacy

Single and Cohabiting Parent Family Systems: The New ‘Normal’ Family Structures?

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