The prevalence of religiosity and association between religiosity and alcohol use, other drug use, and risky sexual behaviours among grade 8-10 learners in Western Cape, South Africa.

The prevalence of religiosity and association between religiosity and alcohol use, other drug use, and risky sexual behaviours among grade 8-10 learners in Western Cape, South Africa.

<h4>Background</h4>Alcohol and other drug use (AOD) and risky sexual behaviours remain high among adolescents in South Africa and globally. Religiosity influences, mitigates and provides resilience against engaging in risky behaviours among young people but few South African studies have...

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Main Authors: Joel Msafiri Francis, Bronwyn Myers, Sebenzile Nkosi, Petal Petersen Williams, Tara Carney, Carl Lombard, Elmarie Nel, Neo Morojele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211322

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211322

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