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Mugweni, Esther; Omar, Mayeh; Pearson, Stephen – Health Education Research, 2015
Against the backdrop of high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence in stable relationships in Southern Africa, our study presents sociocultural barriers to safer sex practice in Zimbabwean marriages. We conducted 36 in-depth interviews and four focus group discussions with married men and women in Zimbabwe in 2008. Our aim was to identify…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexuality, Disease Control, Marriage
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Page, Randy M.; Hall, Cougar P. – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: This study examines the relationship between sexual behavior, alcohol use, and indicators of psychosocial distress (mental health) of adolescents in 6 sub-Saharan African countries using the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS). Methods: The sample consisted of 22,949 adolescents from Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Uganda,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Drinking, Sexuality
Magaya, Lindiwe – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to determine sexual risk behaviors among Zimbabwean adolescents with and without disabilities. Participants included 456 Zimbabwean high school students. Results indicated that more males than females engaged in sexual activities as early as nine years of age or younger. Females who reported having had sex, also…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Females, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Disabilities
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Ahmed, Syed Jamil; Heddon, Dee; Mackey, Sally – Research in Drama Education, 2007
This collection of three articles represents the "Points and Practices" section of this month's issue of "Research in Drama Education." The first article, "'Fitting the Bill' for 'Helping Them.' A Response to 'Integrated Popular Theatre Approach in Africa' and 'Commissioned Theatre Projects on Human Rights in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Drama, Community Action
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Ngoshi, Hazel Tafadzwa; Pasi, Juliet Sylvia – Children's Literature in Education, 2007
The Ministry of Education and Culture in Zimbabwe has introduced an intervention into the school curricula to complement the already existing mechanisms in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The literature in this programme is said to be designed to develop children's knowledge of HIV/AIDS and to maximise both individual and community commitment to the…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Interaction, Foreign Countries