“Such conversations are not had in the families”: a qualitative study of the determinants of young adolescents' access to sexual and reproductive health and rights …

V Mbarushimana, DN Conco, S Goldstein - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) information during
adolescence has become a global concern. This study explored factors that enable or …

Addressing learner-centred barriers to sexuality education in rural areas of South Africa: Learners' perspectives on promoting sexual health outcomes

AP Adekola, AH Mavhandu-Mudzusi - Sexuality Research and Social …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction The school-based sexuality education programmes in South Africa aim to
improve the sexual and reproductive health of school-going adolescents. However, the high …

Women's perceptions of HIV-and sexuality-related stigma in relation to PrEP: qualitative findings from the Masibambane Study, Durban, South Africa

S Bergam, AD Harrison, N Benghu, S Khumalo… - AIDS and Behavior, 2022 - Springer
Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) offers effective HIV prevention. In South Africa,
PrEP is publicly available, but use among young women remains low. We explored young …

Factors affecting students' attitudes towards reproductive health in the north of Iran: Designing an educational program

A Bakhtiari, H Pasha, F Kashefi, F Nasiri-Amiri… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background It is essential to empower young people to promote reproductive health (RH)
and develop effective educational programs to prevent risky behaviors. This study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of you only live once: A resilience-based HIV prevention intervention to reduce risky sexual behaviour among youth in South Africa

F Mbengo, E Adama, A Towell-Barnard, A Bhana… - Acta Psychologica, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Interventions focused on promoting resilience or protective factors of youth have
been proposed as a strategy for reducing risky behaviours associated with HIV infection …

Socio-cultural factors perceived to influence sexual behaviours of adolescents in Ethiopia

SG Baraki… - African Journal of Primary …, 2023 - journals.co.za
Background Adolescence is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood. It is the age
of experimentation. They are vulnerable to the undesirable effect of sexual and reproductive …

Interplay between substance use and health: behavioural dynamics among female adolescents in Butterworth, South Africa

S Bala, S Kang'ethe - Social Work, 2020 - scielo.org.za
Using an exploratory and descriptive design, as well as interviews and focus group
discussions with female adolescents, their parents, former users of substances, social …

Exploring the multilevel factors influencing women's choices and utilisation of family planning services in Mufulira district, Zambia: a socio-ecological perspective

B Mukanga, H Nkonde, V Daka - Cogent Public Health, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Family planning services are useful in helping couples and individuals realize their basic
right to decide freely and responsibly if, when, and how many children to have. The study …

The Association of Substance Use Before Sex and Condomless Sex: The Moderating Effects of Sexual Risk Behaviors, Perceived Sex Approval, and HIV/STI Risk …

S Khreizat, D Cordova, J Bauermeister… - Youth & …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Youth are disproportionately affected by substance use and associated sexual risk
behaviors, increasing STI and HIV susceptibility. This study analyzed the interplay between …

Exploring factors influencing integration of traditional and medical male circumcision methods at Ingquza Hill Local Municipality, Eastern Cape: A socio-ecological …

S Prusente, N Khuzwayo, Y Sikweyiya - African Journal of Primary …, 2019 - scielo.org.za
Abstract PRUSENTE, Sandile; KHUZWAYO, Nelisiwe and SIKWEYIYA, Yandisa. Exploring
factors influencing integration of traditional and medical male circumcision methods at …