Independent On-Line, 06 December 2002, How we are having sex
HIV-prevention
messages appear to be having an impact on the sexual behaviour of South Africans
who also have a very clear understanding of the key aspects of HIV/Aids.
And, contrary to popular belief, participants in the Nelson Mandela/HSRC study
on HIV/Aids released in
Some of the key findings of the survey are:
Condoms: HIV prevention messages appear to be having an impact on young
people (15-24), with 57.1 percent of young men and 46.1 percent of young women
reporting condom use in their last sexual encounter. More than 90 percent of
participants reported that they could easily get condoms.
Sexual activity: Only 25 percent of 15-17-year-olds were reported to be
having sex. The average age at which young men and women started having sex was
18. Among those youth (15-24) who were sexually active, most (70 percent) had
sex four or less times a month. In addition, 84.7 percent of youth and 93.5
percent of adults reported having only one partner in the past year. - Health-e
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