Young South Africans, Broadcast Media, and HIV/AIDS Awareness: Results of a National Survey March 1, 2007 Poll Finding To better understand the attitudes of young South Africans towards the media’s role in HIV prevention and education, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation conducted a survey of nearly 4,000 South Africans ages 15-24 between August and December 2006. The purpose of the current study is…
HIV and Sexual Behaviour Among Young South Africans: A National Survey of 15-24 Year Olds March 30, 2004 Poll Finding HIV and Sexual Behaviour Among Young South Africans: A National Survey of 15-24 Year- Olds South Africa is in the grips of a devastating HIV/AIDS epidemic in which the peak incidence occurs among 15-24 year-olds. This national survey of HIV and sexual behavior among the country’s 15-24 year-olds identifies trends…
Report Of Technical Advisory Group On Lovelife South Africa Site Visit February 27, 2002 Report In January 2002, an international Technical Advisory Group (TAG) traveled to South Africa to observe the programs and to make recommendations on strengthening loveLife's overall strategy. The TAG strongly and unanimously felt the loveLife project should be both continued and expanded. Particular strengths included its pioneering strategy focusing on the…
Selected Findings from: The 2001 National Survey of South African Youth February 27, 2002 Report Excerpts from a forthcoming report based on a national survey of South African youth ages 12-17. The survey was conducted October to November 2001 among a nationally representative sample of 2204 youth, and was designed to shed light on how South African youth view their lives today and what they…
Hot Prospects, Cold Facts: National Survey of South African Youth February 27, 2001 Poll Finding This report summarizes the key findings from the largest ever national survey of South African teenagers on their attitudes towards issues such as sex, gender, and substance abuse, as well as their aspirations for the future. This nationally representative random sample of 2,000 South Africans aged 12-17 years shows that…
The Impending Catastrophe: A Resource Book on the Emerging HIV/AIDS Epidemic in South Africa April 30, 2000 Report The Impending Catastrophe: A Resource Book on the Emerging HIV/AIDS Epidemic in South AfricaIndications show that South Africa's 15-25 year olds are the most severely affected by the continuing spread of the HIV disease in that country. According to a report released May 11, 2000, by Abt Associates (South Africa)…
The Impending Catastrophe: A Resource Book On The Emerging HIV/AIDS Epidemic in South Africa (Executive Summary) April 30, 2000 Report The Impending Catastrophe: A Resource Book On The Emerging HIV/AIDS Epidemic in South Africa A report prepared by Abt Associates South Africa, Inc. and commissioned by theloveLife program. Click here for the full report, in PDF. Note: This 34-page document has lots of graphics and may download slowly. Executive Summary…
Reality Check: South Africans’ Views of the New South Africa August 31, 1999 Report Reality Check: South Africans’ Views of the New South Africa A Report on a National Survey of the South Africa People, 1999 Reality Check is a joint project of the Henry J.Kaiser Family Foundation and Independent Newspapers. It is based on a national representative survey conducted face to face with…
The Second Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Health Care in South Africa August 31, 1999 Report The 2nd Annual Kaiser Family Foundation National Household Survey of approximately 4,000 South African households measures changes since the first survey (in 1998) in key demographics, public health, and health status indicators. The survey also establishes data on access to health care and factors affecting access, such as the cost…
Transforming Southern Africa: An Overview of American Support for Southern Africa’s Development September 29, 1996 Report A Report to the Southern Africa Grantmakers' Affinity GroupReport: