Essays about: "HIV prevention in the youth"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words HIV prevention in the youth.

  1. 1. You can’t eat the sweet with the paper on : An anthropological study of perceptions of HIV and HIV prevention among Xhosa youth in Cape Town, South Africa

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Kajsa Yllequist; [2018]
    Keywords : HIV; HIV prevention; condom attitudes; Xhosa youth; loveLife; gender inequality; hegemonic masculinity; ulwaluko.;

    Abstract : South Africa has the biggest HIV epidemic in the world and the HIV rates among youth are especially alarming. In 2016 there were 110 000 new cases of HIV among 15 to 24-year-olds. The aim of this study is to describe and analyse perceptions of HIV and HIV prevention among Xhosa youth in the township of Langa, Cape Town. READ MORE

  3. 2. HIV PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN SWEDEN. The case of Unplugged in Gothenburg

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Joyce Oletile; [2014-02-10]
    Keywords : HIV; prevention; interventions; young people;

    Abstract : The study was conducted to find out how HIV prevention is mediated by Unplugged to young people in Gothenburg, Sweden. Unplugged is a voluntary youth Organisation based in Kungsgatan 35, 411 15 in Gothenburg, Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 3. Condommication

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

    Author : Lovisa Melnyk; Sanne Kleiner; [2013]
    Keywords : Health communication; behaviour change communication; HIV AIDS; youth; Ghana; interpersonal communication; mass media; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Problem: HIV/AIDS is one of the most challenging health and development issues of modern times. This study takes place in Ghana, which is one of the countries that have made progress in the HIV/AIDS work during the last years. READ MORE

  5. 4. From peasant society to manufacturing society : how change aggravates HIV and AIDS among youth in Vietnam

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Mette Holst Nielsen; [2009]
    Keywords : HIV AIDS; Vietnam ; Doi moi; Vulnerability; Livelihood; Youth; Risk-behaviour; Migration ; Gender roles; Stigma;

    Abstract : Since the early 1990's when the first cases of HIV were found in Vietnam, thenumber of people infected with HIV has been increasing. Over half of theVietnamese population is under the age of 25 and 78.9% of the reported cases ofHIV are people between the ages of 20 and 39. READ MORE

  6. 5. Sexuality Education in Sweden - A study based on research and young people's service providers in Gothenburg

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Bonolo Kelefang Ramakoloi; [2008-09-18T13:28:57Z]
    Keywords : adolescents; sexual reproductive health; sexuality education; STIs prevention; empowerment; self efficacy;

    Abstract : The study was conducted in Sweden to reflect on the country’s adolescent sexuality education and the youth service providers’ experiences. Method: 5 interviews were held, 1 individual and 4 group interviews. Groups were made up of 3 people in two of the groups and 2 people in the other two groups. READ MORE