MenCare+ in South Africa
Findings from a gender transformative young men’s group education on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19515487 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harald Kedde (0000-0003-1175-7298, Rutgers, Utrecht, The Netherlands, corresponding author), Kerryn Rehse (0000-0002-4737-3918, Mosaic, Cape Town, South Africa), Giovanni Nobre (0000-0003-4302-2245, Sonke Gender Justice, Cape Town, South Africa), Wessel van den Berg (0000-0003-0030-5886, Sonke Gender Justice, Cape Town, South Africa) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 206-218 |
| Publication date | 2018-03-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sex Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-1811 • E-ISSN: 1472-0825 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14681811.2017.1417831 |
| OpenAlex | W2777636204 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 18 |
This paper details findings from an evaluation of a gender-transformative sexual and reproductive health and rights group education programme facilitated with young men aged 15–24 years in South Africa. A total of 475 young men participated in the group education programme. A self-administered pre- and post-questionnaire survey was conducted with a sample of the participants, and focus group discussions were facilitated. A total of 265 young men completed both the pre and post-questionnaires. Findings from the surveys as well as the focus group discussions showed positive changes in gender equitable attitudes, contraception and condom use. Results indicate that the young men who participated in the group education learned to identify harmful gender norms and actively questioned these constructs both within their personal lives and in the broader community. The intervention enabled some participants to envision alternative versions of masculinity and femininity, thus enabling them to adopt a new way of being, with transformed attitudes concerning household and gender roles
Condom · Developmental psychology · Empowerment · Environmental health · Family medicine · Femininity · Focus group · Masculinity · Political science · Population · Reproductive health · Reproductive rights · Sexual and reproductive health and rights · Sociology · Transformative learning · Young adult · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |