A survey of primary prevention services for adolescents' reproductive health needs

• Main Author: Mataboge, Mamakwa Letlhokwa Sanah
• Other Authors: Makhubela-Nkondo, Olga Naome
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Policy guidelines for adolescent and youth health; Reproductive; Health; Accessibility; Effectiveness; Adolescents; Lifeskills; Preventive; Behaviour change; HIV/AIDS; Department of Health; 616.420835; Teenage pregnancy > Prevention > South Africa > Soshanguve; Health surveys > South Africa > Soshanguve; Teenagers > Medical care > South Africa > Soshanguve; Preventive health services for teenagers > South Africa > Soshanguve
• Online Access: Mataboge, Mamakwa Letlhokwa Sanah (2002) A survey of primary prevention services for adolescents' reproductive health needs, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1045>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1045

The study comprehensively analysed the impact of primary prevention services for reproductive health in the environment within which the adolescents grow towards life skills ecquisition and positive behavior patterning. The availability, accessibility and the effectiveness of adolescents' accompaniment in Soshanguve Township by certain caregivers were assessed. Unstructured observations, review of documents, questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were used for data collection. The results revealed the least support by parents and churches to accompany the adolescents and the inaccessibility of specialised center to the disadvantaged. The continued lack of knowledge and life-skills perpetuated the onset of reproductive problems. The lack of programmes to equip care providers on how to improve communication during care provision was a major setback. There is a great need for the erection of special care centers for adolescents. === Health Studies === M.A. (Nursing Science)