Background: Indigenous communities seek and achieve empowerment and self-
determination through the preservation, protection and revitalisation of their indigenous …

Dialogue about sexual health is a global concern especially in this era of a HIV and AIDS
epidemic as most of the time it is found to be minimal, if not absent. This limitation is …

An exploratory study was conducted on the ethnomedical aspects of rural communities in
the Limpopo Province with emphasis on the use of cultural practices, values and belief …

Indigenous knowledge (IK) originated from a particular community within a broader cultural
tradition. It is stated that IK is socially transmitted shared knowledge, beliefs, and/or practices …

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are not foreign to African cultures. Like other
nationalities, Africans also had their own diagnosis, treatment and prevention methods for …

Health problems as a result of changes in health practices of the people and changes in the
environment have been and are an issue of concern. While numerous efforts have been …

Different stakeholders play varying roles in shaping up adolescent sexual behaviours that, in
turn, influence their sexual experiences. In Zimbabwe, it has been reported that adolescents …

Societal orientation places expectations about what it means to be a man and a woman,
thus gender has a powerful influence on sexual behavior. Gender stereotypes of submissive …

Abstract Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) is indispensable to individual health and
well-being. SRH ushers young men and women into reproductive life and years beyond yet …

The paper aimed to explore and describe the perceptions of the Vhavenda people regarding
the significance of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) rituals and customs in promoting …