HIV
and Sexual Behaviour Among Young
South Africans
South Africa is in the
grips of a devastating HIV/AIDS epidemic
in which the peak incidence occurs among
15-24 year olds.
It is difficult to attribute the impact
of loveLife as distinct from the effects
of other national HIV prevention campaigns.
For this reason there are two main
objectives of this National Evaluation.
The first objective is to identify
trends in HIV infection and related
determinants of infection among young
people. The second objective is to
try and gauge the relative impact of
loveLife on HIV and related risk behaviours.
This National Youth Survey is the first
of three such studies to be conducted
at approximately two year intervals
over the expected duration of the loveLife
initiative, to track changes in HIV
prevalence and sexual behaviour among
South African youth. The aims of this
initial study are to:
- 15- 24 years establish the prevalence
of HIV and related behaviours among
young people aged
- assess young people's
sexual attitudes
- examine the extent
of young people's exposure to loveLife
- undertake
this data collection with sufficient
accuracy to permit
monitoring
of trends over time
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