Talking about sex is uncomfortable. Such a conversation about private matters can be tough whether the discussion is with preteens or doctors. It is even more difficult when conducted in two different languages. But Marjorie Sable, Professor and Director of the Department of Social Work, works to break down the communication barrier when it comes to family planning.
The results of her work will be applicable to the rural women of Kwazulu Natal province, but Sable says things won’t work quite the same way with the urban women of Cape Town. Her research follows a three-step process, including the focus group, the household survey, and then the intervention program.