Commissioned by the Dept. of Health and Social Welfare NW Province Odi Health and Welfare District

Contents
Acknowledgements Executive Summary and Strategy Issues
Background
Description of the study area
Health and Welfare facilities
Environmental Health, Water and Sanitation
Objectives and scope of the study
Study Methodology
Approach Selection and Training of enumerators
Sample size Data collection process
Data collection instrument Data analysis
Study Findings (Household Survey)
Characteristics of the respondents Knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention
Social-demographic characteristics of household members Health and Welfare Information requirements
Health and Welfare Knowledge of educational or skills training services In Winterveldt
Youth (12-19 years) survey
Characteristics of the youth Pregnancy
Youth groups Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Hobbies HIV/AIDS
Main problems affecting youth Sources of Information about STDs and AIDS
Sexuality Drugs and substance abuse
Contraceptives Knowledge of existing educational or skills services within Winterveldt
References
Annex 1 List of study team

List of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Demographics of the Winterveldt area
Table 2 Percent age and sex distribution of respondents
Table 3 Percent distribution of respondents by highest level of education attained
Table 4 Percent distribution of respondents by ethnic background
Table 5 Percent distribution of respondents by sources of income
Table 6 Distribution of household population by age and sex
Table 7 Percent distribution of household members by level of education and sex
Table 8 Percent distribution by types of disabilities
Table 9 Percent distribution of health and welfare problems facing disabled . .
Table 10 Percent distribution by problems affecting youth
Table 11 Percent distribution by problems facing women
Table 12 Percent distribution by problems facing the aged
Table 13 Percent distribution by ten major problems
Table 14 Ten major health problems affecting the under fives
Table 15 Distribution of the seven most common diseases/conditions in Winterveldt by age group for 3 months (June-July-August) before the survey
Table 16 Percent distribution by cause of death
Table 17 Distribution by household's main source of information on health and welfare
Table 18 Percent distribution of respondents by level of education
Table 19 Percent distribution of youth by main problems affecting them
Table 20 Percent distribution of youth by place of first sexual intercourse and the reason
Table 21 Percent distribution of responses on symptoms of AIDS
Table 22 Percent distribution of responses by mode of transmission
Figure 1 Percent age and sex distribution of the youth
Figure 2 Percent distribution of youth by age at onset of sex

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