An introduction to your proposed study (HIV/Pregnancy among African Teen.).
A purpose statement for your proposed study ( HIV/Pregnancy among African Teen.).
A research question (or questions) and a justification of its viability (HIV/Pregnancy among African Teen.)
A hypothesis (or hypotheses) and a justification of its viability (if your proposed study is qualitative, there
will be no hypothesis) (HIV/Pregnancy among African Teen.)
Week 7 project: HIV/Pregnancy among African Teen
Introduction
HIV/Pregnancy is one of the challenges that face many youths across the world and more
specifically teens in Africa. Many youths lack information about HIV and ways to avoid
infections regardless of the fact that they are sexually active. The increasing rate of young people
aged between 10 to 24 years contradicting HIV and facing risks of early pregnancy is on the
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increase and it is a worrying trend that requires appropriate measures to manage. This study
therefore, focuses on the prevalence of HIV/Pregnancy among teens in Africa and the
appropriate ways to solve the issue.
Purpose statement
HIV pandemic is causing suffering to many teens in sub-Saharan Africa. In most of the African
countries, many young people aged between the age of 10 and 24 are exposed to HIV and
pregnancy. For instance in Kenya, teens aged below the age of 24 years that account for 36
percent of the population record the highest percentage of new HIV cases (Njue, Voeten &
Ahlberg, 2011). In the year 2005, 75 percent of youths aged between 15 years and 24 years were
infected with HIV. HIV leads to AIDS and kills many people, as it has no cure. Those infected
pose a threat to many that are not yet infected. This problem is caused by many reasons in the
society. Some of the reasons that contribute to high cases of HIV/Pregnancy among teens is
lack of knowledge, information, poor parenting, cultural practices, peer influence, substance use,
homelessness, poverty, feeling of isolation, low perception of risk among many others (Rijsdijk,
Lie, Bos, Leerlooijer & Kok, 2013).
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Research question
Research question that will guide this study is: What are the appropriate ways to manage
increased rates of HIV/Pregnancy among African teens?
This question is viable because it aims at establishing the possible ways to manage
HIV/pregnancy among teens hence, important to the society. The question as well is objective
and can be answered through inquiry.
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References
Njue, C., Voeten, H., & Ahlberg, B. (2011). ‘Youth in a void’: sexuality, HIV/AIDS and
communication in Kenyan public schools. Sex Education, 11(4): 459-470
Rijsdijk, L., Lie, R., Bos, A., Leerlooijer, J., & Kok, G. (2013). Sexual and reproductive health
and rights: implications for comprehensive sex education among young people in
Uganda. Sex Education, 13(4): 409-422.
