title: Effects of a teenage pregnancy prevention program in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
abstract: Researchers aimed to determine the effects of a teenage pregnancy (TP) prevention program for 816 high school students attending 16 KwaZulu-Natal, South African schools through a randomized control trial. Data were collected at baseline and at the 8-month follow-up in 2009. Results were calculated using multivariate analyses of program effects employing Mplus 6, and indicated significantly healthier attitudes, including intentions to abstain from sex whilst at school, plans to communicate with partners about teenage pregnancy, and increased reports of condom use. Researchers thus provide some support for the effectiveness of a TP prevention program that should be further strengthened in a comprehensive approach that includes schools and families.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Public Health Medicine , University of KwaZulu-Natal , Durban , South Africa.
authors.forename: Myra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Champak
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jinabhai
authors.forename: Siyabonga
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dlamini
authors.forename: Reshma
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sathiparsad
authors.forename: Matthijs S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Eggers
authors.forename: Hein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De Vries
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D021841:Safe Sex; D012736:Sex Education; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D013019:South Africa; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult