Youth Conceptions of the transition to Adulthood in South Africa: Barriers and Opportunities
I found two important factors in this article. One being that teenagers are waiting to have sex because their view has changed; they are thinking more about education and less about work to family life situations. Secondly, their independence and responsibilities for their family life has changed. Researchers have found that teenagers in South Africa are spending more time with their education, which means there is a delay in finding a job, and making it less necessary to get married. Consequently, education doesn’t always lead to a job. This leaves teenagers to experience high levels of frustration, stress, and depression. Because of this teenagers are prevented from attaining the social success that is important to society. This also effects teenagers sexual health like HIV/AIDS pandemic as well has unplanned pregnancy. Overall unplanned pregnancies cause poverty and lack of opportunities for sustainable livelihoods, little to no access to education, and sexual violence. The World Youth Report is now devoting it’s time to provide programs that give teenagers the option and choices to learn how to have safe sex.
