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  1. Influences on Fertility Control and Early Parenthood in a Rural District of Zimbabwe

    Influences on Fertility Control and Early Parenthood in a Rural District of Zimbabwe

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nyengeterai Chemhuru --- Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe Jephias Matunhu --- Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Almon Shumba --- Central University of Technology, South Africa Winifrida S. Nyamande --- Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe Janet P. Mahlatini --- Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe
    This study investigated influences on fertility control and early parenthood among teenage learners from a rural district in Zimbabwe. Data on perceived influences on risks for early parenthood were collected from 1320 female secondary school learners (mean age=16 years, SD=1.35)...
  2. Obligations of motherhood in shaping sex work, condom use, and HIV care among Swazi female sex workers living with HIV

    Obligations of motherhood in shaping sex work, condom use, and HIV care among Swazi female sex workers living with HIV

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Lauren Parmley --- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA Rebecca Fielding-Miller --- Center on Gender Equity and Health, Division of Global Public Health, USA Zandile Mnisi --- Health Research Department, Strategic Information Division, Ministry of Health eSwatini, eSwatini Caitlin E Kennedy --- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA
    Parental obligations influence sexual behaviour among female sex workers (FSW) and may serve as a risk or protective factor for HIV acquisition. How these obligations affect behaviours beyond HIV prevention, including HIV care, is understudied. We analysed 25 interviews conducted...