Understanding the role played by parents, culture and the school curriculum in socializing young women on sexual health issues in rural South African communities

Background: the decline in South Africa’s HIV infection rates especially among young women is encouraging. However, studies show that the 15–24-year-old cohort remains vulnerable. As they still report early sexual debut, being involved in sexual partnerships with older men as well as having unprotec...

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Main Authors: Feziwe Mpondo, Robert A.C. Ruiter, Dilana Schaafsma, Bart van den Borne, Priscilla S. Reddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:SAHARA-J
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17290376.2018.1455603