Liesbeth A G Mercken
Biographic Data
| ID | 119931 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Liesbeth A G Mercken |
| GIVEN NAMES | Liesbeth A G |
| FAMILY NAME | Mercken |
| SIGNATURE | MERCKEN L A G |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Understanding Why Youth Drop Out of School in South Africa
Out of school youth (OSY) are adolescents who have not completed their schooling and are not currently enrolled in school. This study sought to understand why learners drop out of school by interviewing 41 OSY (aged 13-20 years). Respondent Driven Sampling was used to recruit OSY. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. Gender differences were found in the reasons for leaving school. Males dropped out due to poor school performance, vocati…
Cigarette smoking and reasons for leaving school among school dropouts in South Africa
More research is needed to understand why learners leave school and their subsequent tobacco use. This knowledge will help researchers identify and target those students that are at risk for dropping out of school and using tobacco
A sexual affiliation network of swingers, heterosexuals practicing risk behaviours that potentiate the spread of sexually transmitted infections
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A sexual affiliation network of swingers, heterosexuals practicing risk behaviours that potentiate the spread of sexually transmitted infections
Cigarette smoking and reasons for leaving school among school dropouts in South Africa
More research is needed to understand why learners leave school and their subsequent tobacco use. This knowledge will help researchers identify and target those students that are at risk for dropping out of school and using tobacco
Understanding Why Youth Drop Out of School in South Africa
Out of school youth (OSY) are adolescents who have not completed their schooling and are not currently enrolled in school. This study sought to understand why learners drop out of school by interviewing 41 OSY (aged 13-20 years). Respondent Driven Sampling was used to recruit OSY. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. Gender differences were found in the reasons for leaving school. Males dropped out due to poor school performance, vocati…
Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Air Quality and Health Impacts (1 work) · Biostatistics (1 work) · Cigarette smoking (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Condom (1 work) · Demographic economics (1 work) · Demography (1 work)