Sexual Activities at School: Teenagers' Experiences

This book draws attention on the sexual encounters of teenagers. Teenagers do not always have private intimate places of their own and tend to use school grounds, toilets and classrooms to engage in sexual activities. Recently, various newspapers published articles about teen pregnancy and sex on school grounds. The alarming rate of sexual activities at schools among South African teenagers became a driving force for the investigation into this phenomenon. Young people¿s sexual behavior is influenced by various factors. Among these factors, media was the most influential factor with teenagers being vulnerable to social networks and TV. Teenage sexual behavior continues to be a global problem with South Africa facing high prevalence of HIV/AIDS and teenage pregnancy. Young people tend to use school premises to engage in sexual activities due to the lack of supervision at school.