Health risk behaviours among black adolescent females in the Strand: A mixed- method investigation

dc.contributor.advisorMalcolm, C
dc.contributor.advisorAmosun, S.L
dc.contributor.authorPhillips, Joliana Selma
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-28T08:27:25Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-17T14:04:28Z
dc.date.available2021-10-28T08:27:25Z
dc.date.available2024-04-17T14:04:28Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.descriptionPhilosophiae Doctor - PhDen_US
dc.description.abstractIn South Africa there are currently 44.8 million people under the age of 20 years accounting for approximately 44% of the total South African population. Literature has indicated a number of lifestyle behaviors which account for most of the mortality, morbidity and social problems in adolescents. These behaviors include tobacco uses, unhealthy dietary behaviors, physical inactivity, alcohol and other drug use, risky sexual behaviors, and behaviors that result in unintentional and intentional injuries. Adolescent women are profoundly affected by a number of health risks related to their behavior. Many of these also affect their male peers such as smoking, drinking, use of other drugs, and violence, but have a special effect on women because of either higher prevalence or a relationship to other risks. Another set of risky behaviors are those uniquely linked to women's reproductive potential. The health of young people today, and the adults they will become, is critically linked to the health related behaviors they choose to adopt. It is thus vitally important for health professionals to address adolescent health issues with targeted health-related interventions and effective health-promoting programmes. The heightened adverse health effects of many risk behaviors for adolescent women and the unique risks associated with being female point to the need for gender-specific prevention efforts. The purpose of this study was to investigate health risk behaviours among black female high school learners. The study used a mixed method approach, specifically the sequential explanatory strategy. Quantitative data was collected using two self-administered questionnaires assessing six domains of health risk behaviours including cigarette use, alcohol use, drug use, sexual activity, behaviours leading to violence and behaviours related to physical activity.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/11722
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectHealth risk behaviousen_US
dc.subjectAdolescenten_US
dc.subjectBlack femalesen_US
dc.subjectStranden_US
dc.subjectSmoking and drinkingen_US
dc.subjectViolenceen_US
dc.titleHealth risk behaviours among black adolescent females in the Strand: A mixed- method investigationen_US

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