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Contributor [1]
Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 03:00
Categories: 
Education [2]
Issue Number: 
118 [3]
Article-Summary: 

HIV is rampant among young people in South Africa, despite sound knowledge about sexual health risks. Levels of perceived vulnerability among this group are low and unprotected sex is common. Researchers from the London School of Economics studied a participatory programme seeking to empower young people to change gender norms as an HIV prevention strategy.

Category: 
Food & Health [4]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/education/16168 [5]
Country: 
South Africa [6]

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