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Health Worker Summary Sheet

Youth and Playing Sex

  • In some schools 50% or more of STD 6 and 7 pupils have played sex.
  • Young people are pushed to play sex by: body urges, curiosity, peers, and watching others play sex. Girls often play sex for gifts or money. Boys often play sex to prove their manhood.
  • Young people report that at times boys physically force girls to play sex.
  • This does not mean that all young people are playing sex all the time.
  • This does mean that many STD 6 and 7 pupils are at risk for pregnancy, STIs and HIV/AIDS.

Youth and HIV Prevention

  • Young people know that HIV/AIDS exists, kills and is a major problem.
  • Young people feel abstinence is the best way to be free from HIV/AIDS.
  • Young people expect that many of them will not abstain until marriage.
  • Young people want to know how to use condoms in order to protect from HIV/AIDS once they become sexually active.
  • Young people hear many contradictory messages about abstinence
    • You should abstain
    • Playing sex is natural
    • You should play sex to get gifts, to preserve your virility or fertility
  • Young people also hear contradictory messages about condoms
    • Condoms protect
    • Condoms have holes, burst, and cause AIDS

Communication and Teaching Young People

  • Adults don't know how to talk about both abstinence and condoms
  • Young people want to be taught
    • how to resist being pushed to play sex
    • how to properly use condoms.

Role of Health Workers

  • Health workers are trusted by both youth and adults.
  • Youth and adults alike want health workers to give them correct information about HIV/AIDS and condoms.

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