place youth at risk for disease and ill health. wing trends in behaviours that take The medical research council released the results of the 2nd south African national youth risk behaviour survey 2008 today. This nationally representative survey among 10,270 secondary school learners in grades 8 through 11, reports on the prevalence of behaviours that place them at risk for disease and ill health. The 2008 survey showed significant reductions in risky sexual behaviour. Fewer school learners had ever had sex (from 41% to 38%). Of those who had sex, the number of school learners that had two or more sexual partners in their life time significantly reduced (from 45%to 41%), and less learners had one or more sexual partners during the past three months (from 70% to 52%). Also, of those who ever had sex, the incidence of sexuality transmitted infections significantly reduced (from 7%to 4%), while consistent condom use increased slightly (29% TO 31%). Source: press releases united states diplomatic mission to south Africa southafrica. usembassy. gov/press 100420.htm/2/2 5 Analyse the findings and discuss the possible reasons for any observed changes since 2002 survey. (8) ecommendations minne for onch of the above four risky behaviours​