Concurrent sexual partnerships amongst young adults in South Africa – Challenges for HIV prevention communication

This report looks at the issue of concurrent sexual relationships amongst heterosexual respondents between the ages of 20 and 30, exploring implications for HIV/AIDS communication and offering recommendations and key message concepts for HIV/AIDS communication. It draws on data collected from two studies conducted in South Africa in 2006: 1) a national HIV/AIDS communication survey conducted by Centre for AIDS Development, Research and Evaluation (CADRE), working in partnership with Johns Hopkins Health and Education in South Africa (JHHESA), Johns Hopkins University Center for Communications Programs, Health Development Africa (HDA)/Khomanani, and Soul City, which looked mainly at the impact of HIV/AIDS communication; and 2) a qualitative study comprising interviews and focus groups which looked at the nature of sexual relationships and sought to identify implications for HIV/AIDS communication.

Publisher: CADRE
Year of Publication: 2007