Factors impacting on contraceptive use among youth in northern Tshwane: Part 2

Abstract

Young people are vulnerable to risky behaviors that cause major health problems such as sexual behaviour resulting in early, unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
 
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 Die jeug is besonder kwesbaar as gevolg van riskante gedrag wat groot gesondheidsprobleme soos seksuele gedrag veroorsaak wat tot seksueel oordraagbare siektes en VIGS mag lei. Hierdie studie is gedoen om die faktore wat ’n impak het op die gebruik van voorbehoedmiddels en dienste hiervoor vir jeugdiges in Noord-Tshwane te identifiseer en te beskryf

An exploration of the causes of student pregnancy and psychological stressors experienced by pregnant students at University of Venda, South Africa

“…Lack of sexual knowledge makes adolescents vulnerable when transferring from a restricted high school environment to a liberal environment, such as a university (Braun & Clarke, 2006) (Sweya et al, 2016). Maja (2007), advocates that contraceptives should be accessible everywhere to minimise barriers to their use, family planning and sexual knowledge. Maja (2007) claims that health-care professionals are not supportive to clients who needed reproductive health services.…”

“…Maja (2007), advocates that contraceptives should be accessible everywhere to minimise barriers to their use, family planning and sexual knowledge. Maja (2007) claims that health-care professionals are not supportive to clients who needed reproductive health services. The current study found that the unfriendly and judgmental attitudes of the campus health-care professionals contributed to students' pregnancies.…”

“They Will Wonder What Kind of a Girl I Am”: Adolescent Perceptions towards Contraceptive Use in Nairobi

“…When school curriculums do not include subjects on sexuality and contraception, adolescents have to rely on their peers and the media for information on sexual health as indicated in the national information, education and communication situation survey [28,31]. Information from peers may not always be accurate as illustrated by this quote made by a male adolescent in a study carried out in South Africa "guys pretend to be knowing how to use condoms even when they don't" [36]. Education policies should therefore be reviewed to integrate more comprehensive and age specific messages on sexuality and reproductive health.…”