Activity 2 Read the extract below on the 2008 Youth Risk Behaviour Survey
YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOUR SURVEY
The youth of South Africa are constantly exposed to risks, which may promote substance use, unprotected sex
unhealthy eating habits and violence. These behaviours that are usually adopted during their youthful years
and often persist into adulthood, are interrelated, and in most cases, are preventable, in order to protect the
youth from these risk behaviours, it is therefore necessary to educate them at an early age on the dangers and
consequences, as well as to foster health promoting behaviours and environments
The Medical Research Council released the results of the 2nd South African National Youth Risk Behaviour
Survey 2005 today. This nationally representative survey among 10,270 secondary school learners in grades
through 11, reports on the prevalence of behaviours that place them at risk for disease and health The
2008 survey showed significant reductions in risky sexual behaviour. Fewer school learners had ever had sex
from 415 10 38%) of those who had sex, the number of school learners that had two or more sexual partners
in their lifetime significantly reduced (from 45% to 41N), and less learners had one or more sexual partners
during the past three months (from 70% to 52%). Also of those who ever had sex the incidence of sexually
transmitted infections significantly reduced (from 7 to 4%), while consistent condom use increased slightly
(29% to 319)
Source Press Releases United States Diplomatic Mission to South Africa Buttrica very gowes 100420 2/2
1.7
Analyse the findings and discuss the possible reasons for any observed
changes since the 2002 Survey
(2 X 3) (6)
Recommendations:
17.1 Suggest practical solutions on how any FIVE of the sky situations/
behaviours which you have investigated can be addressed/reduced (5x2)(10)
16 2 Assess the value
positive role models on one's behaviour
(2x2) (4)
16.3 Recommend TWO practical strategies that could be implemented
by the community to ensure that the anti-substance abuse
campaigns are effective
(2 x 2) (4)
1.6.4 State FOUR benefits of the youth participation in community
anti-substance abuse campaigns