Teenagers and prostitutes seem to be the approach for these programs because young women seem to engage in sexual activities the most. Teenagers are especially vulnerable to contracting HIV because of their belief in their immortality. The government hopes that prevention programs in schools will promote the use of a condom without causing embarrassment to the young adults. The government wants them to realize anyone can be effected, even if you only have unprotected sex once. Some religious people believe young Africans should be taught abstinence instead of safe sex.
Most teenagers are sexually active in Africa because the standards are different.
Most girls are married at the age of 16 and having children soon after that. The government is trying to stress the importance of safe sex, not whether you're engaging in sexual activities or not. The issue is not about what's moral and right to do in South Africa. The government wants the people to do what they feel is right, they just want men and women to be safe. Nearly half of sexually active high school students say they use condoms for birth control, but many fail to use them to prevent AIDS when other means of birth control are available.