Hegemonic masculinity/masculinities in South Africa: Culture, power, and gender politics

R Morrell, R Jewkes, G Lindegger - Men and masculinities, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
The concept of hegemonic masculinity has had a profound impact on gender activism and
has been taken up particularly in health interventions. The concept was part of a conceptual …

The health and health system of South Africa: historical roots of current public health challenges

H Coovadia, R Jewkes, P Barron, D Sanders… - The lancet, 2009 - thelancet.com
The roots of a dysfunctional health system and the collision of the epidemics of
communicable and non-communicable diseases in South Africa can be found in policies …

Gender and sexuality: emerging perspectives from the heterosexual epidemic in South Africa and implications for HIV risk and prevention

R Jewkes, R Morrell - Journal of the International AIDS society, 2010 - Springer
Research shows that gender power inequity in relationships and intimate partner violence
places women at enhanced risk of HIV infection. Men who have been violent towards their …

Teenage pregnancy rates and associations with other health risk behaviours: a three-wave cross-sectional study among South African school-going adolescents

K Jonas, R Crutzen, B van den Borne, R Sewpaul… - Reproductive health, 2016 - Springer
Background Teenage pregnancy still remains high in low and middle-income countries
(LMIC), as well as in high-income countries (HIC). It is a major contributor to maternal and …

Factors associated with teen pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country cross-sectional study

C Odimegwu, S Mkwananzi - African Journal of Reproductive Health, 2016 - journals.co.za
This study aimed to assess the contextual factors associated with teenage pregnancy in sub-
Saharan Africa. Using DHS data we modelled females aged 15-19 with multilevel logistic …

Sexuality education in South African schools: deconstructing the dominant response to young people's sexualities in contemporary schooling contexts

S Ngabaza, T Shefer - Sex Education, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
South African schools are tasked with providing sexuality education through the Life
Orientation curriculum as a means of challenging continued high rates of HIV, unwanted …

South African teachers' responses to teenage pregnancy and teenage mothers in schools

D Bhana, R Morrell, T Shefer… - Culture, health & …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
South African law forbids excluding pregnant teenagers from school and permits young
parents to continue with their schooling. However, the existence of progressive policy and …

Sociocultural factors contributing to teenage pregnancy in Zomba district, Malawi

NC Kaphagawani, E Kalipeni - Global public health, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This study explores sociocultural and other risk factors associated with unplanned teenage
pregnancy in Zomba district of Malawi. Data were obtained from 505 participants under the …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting effective communication about sexual and reproductive health issues between parents and adolescents in zandspruit informal settlement …

K Motsomi, C Makanjee, T Basera… - The Pan African Medical …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods An exploratory qualitative study using the focus group discussions method was
done to explore amongst other things; social, cultural and religious barriers to …

[PDF][PDF] The shape of children's families and households: A demographic overview

K Hall, Z Mokomane - Children, families and the state, 2018 - unicef.org
This chapter gives an overview of children's living arrangements in South Africa, drawing
mainly on household surveys. It draws attention to the diversity of family forms and living …