Traditional ceremonies, such as "ngoma” contribute a lotto the spread of STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) and diseases such as HIV/AIDS. Initiation ceremonies which involve circumcision of birth female and male can also cause problems such as the transmission of HIV/AIDS, especially when they are not done properly.
Si hivyo tu, mwandishi anaendelea kutuonesha kuwa, ukosefu wa elimu hii ya jinsia na ukimwi kwa vijana/watoto inawafanya watoto/vijana kujitenga na mapambano dhidi ya ukimwi kwakuwa wao wanaamini kuwa ugonjwa huu wa ukimwi ni wa wakubwa tu kwani watoto hawawezi kuambukizwa virusi vya UKIMWI kama mwandishi anavyosema akimtumia muhusika Mwarami anapomwabia Anna, “Ukimwi unawapata wakubwa, Anna.” Uk. 25