Evaluation of soul city school and mass media life skills education among junior secondary school learners In South Africa
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Karl Peltzer
Human Sciences Research Council and University of the North
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Supa Promtussananon
University of Venda for Science and Technology
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- Keywords:
- Soul City life skills, mass media edutainment, junior secondary school learners, evaluation, South Africa, mass media, life skills, education, HIV/AIDS, delaying sex, self-efficacy, use knowledge, puberty/body knowledge,
- Abstract
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The present study was aimed at evaluating Soul City school and mass media life skills education among junior secondary school learners in South Africa using a postintervention design. The sample consisted of 3150 learners, of which 44.1% were male and 55.9% female, and the mean age was 15.6 yrs (SD = 1.6) ranging from 13 to 24 years. Results indicate that Soul City school life skills exposure was positively associated with puberty/body knowledge, HIV knowledge, HIV risk perception, and condom use at last instance of sex. The Soul City life skills mass-media edutainment had mainly a significant positive impact on condom use knowledge, attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS, self-efficacy, and delaying sex.
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- Published
- 2003-12-01
- Issue
- Volume 31, 2003, Issue 8
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