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What is Health Belief Model

Chapter 7
Socio-Cultural Influences on Teenage Pregnancy and Contemporary Prevention Measures
A psychological model that attempts to explain and predict health behaviors, in order to understand why people are not able to avoid otherwise preventable diseases.
Published in Chapter:
Understanding Teenage Pregnancy in the South African Context
Reginald Botshabeng Monyai (University of South Africa, South Africa) and Kemoneilwe Momi Metsing (Gauteng Department of Education, South Africa)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 12
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6108-8.ch007
Abstract
This chapter will attempt to dissect the reasons behind the high prevalence of teenage pregnancy among secondary school girls in South Africa. The causes and factors responsible for teenage pregnancy are identified as psycho-social, social, and economic, including stigmatization. The chapter takes a qualitative position, where respondents are interviewed over and above the use of questionnaires. The health belief model is used as a theoretical framework to provide better insights into to why teenagers in secondary schools fall pregnant.
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