Panday, S.; Makiwane, M.; Ranchod, C.; Lestoalo, T. Teenage Pregnancy in South Africa--With a Specific Focus on School-Going Learners; Department of Basic Education, Child, Youth, Family and Social Development, Human Sciences Research Council: Pretoria, South Africa, 2009....
The objective of the study was to explore how school-going adolescents in south-western Uganda negotiate sexual relationships. Qualitative data were obtained from 15 boys and 15 girls (14-18 years old), during a series of role plays, focus group discussions and one-to-one interviews. A questi...
The findings imply that there is a need for leisure education programs for adolescents which are developmentally and socio-culturally appropriate.KEYWORDS: Adolescence, age, gender, race, leisure boredom, Leisure Boredom Scale, South Africa, substance use 展开 关键词: Adolescence age gender race ...
Additional students still in school completed questionnaires. Comparisons of ever-pregnant girls and never-pregnant girls showed little difference in family background or socioeconomic factors with the exception of family income. Going steady was associated with sexual activity and pregnancy. Most ...
Background: Schistosomiasis remains a public health burden in South Africa, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal. The study aimed to identify the risk factors for transmission of Schistosoma haematobium among school-going children in the Ndumo area of uMkhanyakude district, KwaZulu-Natal. Methods: A cross...
Children's narratives were obtained via four focus groups with 8 total of 36 children of primary school-going age (average age 7). The results of the study indicated that children's knowledge and awareness was generally adequate for their developmental age as described by Piaget's cognitive ...
ORAL HEALTH STATUS OF 5 AND 12 YEAR OLD RURAL SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH CARE - A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY. Objective – To assess the oral health status and treatment needs of 5 and 12 year old rural school children with poor access to oral health care services...
Malaysia, while developing industrially, also is going through perceptible changes socially and culturally. These changes seem to exert a considerable effect on the already complex nature of the country's young adult population. Knowledge about sexual health and STIs is insufficient among young people...
The Sibuya Game Reserve in South Africa has found thatmale lions spend 80% of their lives asleep--that's 18 to 20 hours every day. Female lions don't sleep quite that much, but still manage between 15 and 18 hours of sleep a day. If they have a large enough meal, it isn't unu...
1. Location: Koldovstoretz is the primary magical school in Russia. Its exact location is undisclosed, but it is believed to be situated somewhere in the vast Russian territory. 2. Age and History: Koldovstoretz is one of the oldest magical schools in the world, with a long and storied ...