Experiências de adolescentes sobre prevenção de gravidez e doenças sexualmente transmissíveis, cidade de Maputo, Moçambique

Abstract

This study has as its theme "Adolescents' Experiences on Pregnancy Prevention and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Maputo City, Mozambique". The study analyzed the logics and strategies that adolescents use at the beginning of their active sexual life and on the other on the other hand, to identify the contraceptive methods that adolescents use in their sexual relations. The study was carried out in KaMavota Municipal District between the neighbourhoods of Ferroviário and Hulene "B" in Maputo city. To carry out this study we opted for the ethnographic method and had as techniques participant observation and semi-structured interviews. The results of research showed that the adolescents had the beginning of sexual life through the circle of friendships, where in turn influenced their decision making. Sexual activity for some adolescents has been without protection which may increase the infection rate of sexually transmitted diseases including HIV. Among adolescents there is a belief that there is no possibility of contracting diseases or unwanted pregnancy at the first relationship. Information on family planning has not reached adolescents in an correct way, in some cases showing that there is a need to maintain friendships with health health agents to be able to adhere to contraceptive methods compatible with each type of organism, age group, because it does not allow the adolescents to have a preference of methods that satisfies them. The study concludes that adolescents have the knowledge of the risk and danger of being infected by sexually transmitted diseases because they have had sexual intercourse without the use of condom and with multiple partners.(TRADUÇAO NOSSA)