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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Dynamics of parent-adolescent Communication on sexual health and HIV/AIDS in Tanzania
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 18, No. SUPPL. 1, Year 2014
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Description
Communication between parents and their adolescent children has been identified as one of the potential protective factors for adolescent sexual health. Qualitative exploration of sexual health communication with adolescents aged 12-15 (N = 114) and a sub-group of the parents (N = 20) was carried out. Four major themes emerged: reasons for parent-adolescent communications, or lack thereof; the focus of parental messages; the moral of the message; and the barriers to communication between parents and adolescents. Findings revealed similarities and discrepancies in views and perceptions between parents and adolescents. Adolescents and parents suggested that some sexual health communication was happening. Parents were reportedly likely to use fear to ensure that their children do not engage in risky sexual activities, while adolescents reported that conversations with their parents were mostly ambiguous and filled with warnings about the dangers of HIV/AIDS. Several communication barriers were reported by parents and adolescents. Parents of adolescents would benefit from HIV/AIDS specific communication skills. © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kajula, Lusajo Joel
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Sheon, Nicolas M.
United States, San Francisco
Ucsf School of Medicine
Vries, Hein De
Netherlands, Maastricht
Universiteit Maastricht
Kaaya, Sylvia F.
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
AarØ, Leif Edvard
Norway, Oslo
Folkehelseinstituttet
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Statistics
Citations: 57
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-013-0634-6
ISSN:
10907165
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
Tanzania