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  1. Access to Opportunities and the Lovelife Programme Among Youth in South Africa

    Access to Opportunities and the Lovelife Programme Among Youth in South Africa

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, University of Limpopo, ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Witness Chirinda --- Human Sciences Research Council,
    We evaluated the efficacy of a motivational and opportunity multimedia health promotion programme for young people: loveLife. Participants were 3123 youth from four of nine provinces of South Africa (mean age=20.5 years, SD=2.0, females=45.4%, the majority population group=91.5% Black African)...
  2. Youth have a new attitude on AIDS, but are they talking about it?

    Youth have a new attitude on AIDS, but are they talking about it?

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Alison Zisser Dennis Francis
    In advocating HIV prevention, organisations such as loveLife in South Africa have increasingly used the media to encourage communication and influence behaviour change in youth. Our study examined youths' understanding and communication habits surrounding loveLife's extensive 'Get Attitude' print campaign...
  3. Parental communication with children about sex in the South African HIV epidemic: raced, classed and cultural appropriations of <em>Lovelines</em>

    Parental communication with children about sex in the South African HIV epidemic: raced, classed and cultural appropriations of Lovelines

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Lindy Wilbraham
    Responsive to perceived high risk of HIV infection by sexually active youth, several South African sexual health-promotion campaigns have used media targeting mothers, instructing them on how sex should be talked about with their children to 'risk-proof' them. A Foucauldian...