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Little is known about the dynamics of fertility transition in South Africa, though recent studies have begun to shed light on demographic changes in the country. This study presents trends and patterns of fertility observed in a rural South African population. Various demographic and statistical techniques were used to examine fertility patterns in a population of 21,847 women in a rural KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) demographic surveillance area. These are compared with patterns seen in another South African rural population under demographic surveillance, and with data from the 1998 South Africa Demographic and Health Survey. Findings are interpreted in light of http://www.bioline.org.br/request?rh04024 (1 of 17)1/20/2005 9:48:38 AM Bioline International Official Site (site up-dated regularly) contraceptive use patterns and HIV prevalence in the population. In South Africa, the end of the fertility transition is now in sight. In rural KZN, where national fertility levels are highest, fertility has declined rapidly for about two decades and would have reached below replacement level in 2003. While fertility has declined rapidly among all women over age 18 years, fertility levels among adolescents have not changed in decades. Although most adolescents in rural KZN were sexually active (60%), few had ever used contraception (20%). High HIV seroprevalence appears to explain a small part of the fertility decline (12%); however, this effect is likely to grow in the near future as the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues in South Africa. If the current trends continue in the future, below replacement fertility, together with high mortality due to AIDS, it could soon lead to negative natural population growth in rural South Africa. (Afr J Reprod Health 2004; 8[2]: 38-54 )
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Initiation of sexual behaviour is a normal part of human development and it often occurs during adolescence. This is common and universal to all societies and cultures around the world with profound implications for sexual and reproductive health. Adolescence is the period when much of the changes that are associated with becoming an adult take place. These are changes which societies expect an...
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South Africa has one of the highest prevalence of HIV and AIDS in the world, with mother-tochild transmission being an important route for spread of the infection. For years, AIDS scientists and activists locally and internationally have been working desperately for the people of South Africa to have access to treatment for HIV and AIDS. Policymakers in South Africa have consistently maintained...
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1Senior Advisor for Reproductive Health Technology Introduction at Ipas, 300 Market Street, Suite 200, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 USA. Tel: 919.967.7052; E-mail: [email protected] 2Coordinator for the Ipas Africa Alliance for Women's Reproductive Health and Rights, Nairobi, Kenya. Correspondence: Ms. Nina Frankel, Senior Advisor for Reproductive Health Technology Introduction at Ipas, 300 Market Stre...
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1Reproductive Health Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand. 2Africa Centre for Population Studies and Reproductive Health. 3Pfizer Global Research and Development, Sandwich, United Kingdom. 4South African Medical Research Council. 5Women's Health Research Unit, University of Cape Town. 6Fogarty AITRP, Columbia University School of Public Health, New York, South Africa. Correspondence: ...
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تاریخ انتشار 2005