Dilemmas and tensions facing a faith-based organisation promoting HIV prevention among young people in South Africa

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-145

  Casale, Marisa ^a   Nixon, Stephanie ^a,b   Flicker, Sarah ^c   Rubincam, Clara ^a,d   Jenney, Angelique ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical social science; HIV AIDS; Programme evaluation; School children; Sexuality; Youth programmes

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONDOM; DECISION MAKING; FAITH BASED ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; PARENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RELIGION; SCHOOL ADMISSION; SECULARISM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY; SOUTH AFRICA; TEACHER; URBAN AREA;

EID: 78650196747     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: 17279445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2010.517480     Document Type: Article

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