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Intra-familial communication about contraception: A survey of black South African freshmen

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At the university serving as a site for this study, there is approximately one counsellor per 3,000 students with the counsellors performing a variety of roles. An intervention strategy that contextualises the contraceptive problems of students systemically and harnesses the resources of the whole university, not only those of the counselling centre, will be necessary as there are too few counsellors to assist students individually. A systemic model that includes peer helping, research, policy setting and empowerment of students through their involvement in setting agendas on sexuality for the university, may begin to address the problems of sexuality on campus.

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  1. Centre for Student Counselling, University of Western Cape, Private Bag X17, 7530, Belleville, South Africa

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Nicholas, L. Intra-familial communication about contraception: A survey of black South African freshmen. Int J Adv Counselling 16, 291–300 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01407914

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