Exploring the experience of virginity testing by female adolescents in the uThungulu district of Kwazulu-Natal
| Autor: | Mbulu, Jabulile Favourite |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Adolescent
AIDS HIV Virginity testing 306.708352096843 Teenage girls South Africa uThungulu Sexual behavior Virginity Social aspects Reproductive health Legal status laws etc. AIDS (Disease) in adolescence Prevention AIDS (Disease) Prevention and control South Africa. Children's Act 2005 Attitudes Sex instruction for girls Sex customs |
| Druh dokumentu: | Dissertation |
| Popis: | Text in English The purpose of the study was to investigate the experience explore the experience of virginity testing of female adolescents in the uThungulu district of KwaZulu-Natal. A qualitative research was conducted to explore and describe the experiences of female adolescents on virginity testing. In-depth phenomenological interviews were conducted on 18 participants during data collection. Proponents of virginity testing believe that virginity testing is a traditional practice that can assist in reducing HIV infection and teenage pregnancy amongst the youth. On the other hand, opponents of virginity testing strongly believe that the practice of virginity testing interferes with human rights and Constitutional prescripts that protect the rights to equity, privacy, bodily integrity and sexual autonomy of young women. The study found that participants had only positive experiences of the practice of virginity testing and none expressed having any negative experiences. The findings also confirmed that virginity testing is being done irrespective of different opinions from different scholars and experts on the subject. Little knowledge about the Children’s Act and the Commission for Rights of Cultural and Linguistic communities was observed. Health Studies M.P.H. |
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