%0 Journal Article
%T Risky sexual behaviours among young people in sub-Saharan Africa: how can parents use the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion for change?
%A Elvis Tarkang
%A Hubert Amu
%A Joyce Komesour
%A Lilian Pencille
%A Prosper Lutala
%J SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.1080/17290376.2019.1636710
%X ABSTRACT Despite progress made in the treatment of HIV and AIDS by making available the antiretroviral treatment in Africa, youth are still struggling with inadequate knowledge, a negative attitude towards AIDS and high-risk sexual behaviour. All of these are compounded by a lack of open communication between parents and youths which among others, which impedes on the control of the pandemic in this vulnerable group. Building on ¡®Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion¡¯ as one way of breaking all barriers in this communication, we suggest keys points in five different domains of this framework namely: building healthy public policies, creating a supportive environment, strengthening community action, developing personal skills, and reorienting the health services
%U https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17290376.2019.1636710