Report card. HIV prevention for girls and young women: Mozambique
This report card aims to provide a summary of HIV prevention for girls and young women in Mozambique.
This report card aims to provide a summary of HIV prevention for girls and young women in Mozambique.
In 2005, an estimated 48 million children aged 0-18 years, that is to say 12 percent of all children in sub-Saharan Africa, were orphans, and that number is expected to rise to 53 million by 2010.
Despite the magnitude and dire consequences of the growing number of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in South Africa, and elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa, there is insufficient documentation of the strategies deployed to improve the well-being of these children.
Worldwide, nearly 10 percent of people are ages 10 to 14, and in developing countries, the percentage is often higher (e.g., Uganda, 16 percent).1 Early adolescence marks a critical time of physical, developmental, and social changes.
The book shows that while gender inequalities in society generally, and particularly within the education sector, are driving aspects of the HIV epidemic, educational settings can be empowering and bring about change.
The goal of this Strategy is to provide a policy framework and guidelines to accelerate the attainment of healthy sexual and reproductive life for all SADC citizens.
This study aimed to identify risk factors for HIV infection among women aged 15-24 years who reported having one lifetime sexual partner in South Africa. A 2003 household survey of 11,904 15-24 year old women on sexual behavior and HIV testing was used.
We examined the association of orphanhood and completion of compulsory school education among young people in South Africa. In South Africa, school attendance is compulsory through grade 9, which should be completed before age 16.
The goal of the National Plan of Action on OVC is to ensure that all children in Kenya, who are orphaned or vulnerable, are protected and supported in order to achieve their full potential.
This report card aims to provide a summary of HIV prevention for girls and young women in Kenya.