Background: In Namibia, studies showed that HIV/AIDS affects youth, especially the
under 24 years age group. At the same time the pregnancy rate is also high by age 19.
Interestingly, in Andara district several reports from staff working in the reproductive
services have indicated that adolescent girls, who would seem to be taking responsibility
in one sphere of their sexual lives by protecting themselves against unwanted pregnancy,
were however not using condoms to protect themselves from HIV infection.
Study Aim and Objectives: To describe the knowledge, attitude and behaviour related to
HIV/AIDS amongst female adolescents who are accessing the primary health care (PHC)
services for contraception. Specific objectives were to describe the knowledge of female
adolescents who are accessing the PHC services for contraception about the modes of
transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS, to assess their attitude with regards to
condom use, abstinence and being faithful to one uninfected partner, also to determine
the significance of association between age and knowledge, attitudes and behaviour,
between their education level and knowledge, attitudes and behaviour and the
significance of association between knowledge of HIV prevention strategies and
behaviour of female adolescents accessing PHC services for contraception in the district.