The interactive effect of gender, residence, and socioeconomic status on early sexual debut among sexually active young adults in Ghana
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DOI: 10.1007/s10389-020-01285-0
Abstract: Aim The objective of this study was to examine the interactive effect of gender, rural–urban residence, and socioeconomic status on early sexual debut among young adults in Ghana. Methods The study used the 2014 Ghana… read more here.
Keywords: effect gender; interactive effect; early sexual; residence socioeconomic ... See more keywords
Subsequent Sexual Risks Among Men Who Have Sex with Men May Differ by Sex of First Partner and Age at Sexual Debut: A Cross-Sectional Study in Beijing, China
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DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1677-x
Abstract: Sexual debut experience may influence HIV/sexual risks among men who have sex with men (MSM). We assessed associations between age of sexual debut and sex of debut partner with recent (past-3-month) sexual/HIV/syphilis risks among 3588… read more here.
Keywords: sexual risks; sex men; debut; sexual debut ... See more keywords
Determinants of Sexual Violence at Sexual Debut against in-School Adolescents in Ghana
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DOI: 10.1007/s10896-020-00220-x
Abstract: Very few studies examine sexual violence perpetrated on adolescents in Ghana or in sub-Saharan Africa more generally. Using data collected in 2015 as part of a multi-country initiative, we employed multinomial logit models to examine… read more here.
Keywords: violence; adolescents ghana; sexual violence; sexual debut ... See more keywords
Environmental stress and human life history strategy development in rural and peri-urban South India
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DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2020.03.003
Abstract: Abstract Few studies have examined the role of early vs. later environment in the development of life history (LH) strategies, whether age at sexual debut mediates LH development, or whether LH indicators contribute to environmental… read more here.
Keywords: environmental stress; peri urban; sexual debut; stress ... See more keywords
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORPHANHOOD STATUS, LIVING ARRANGEMENTS AND SEXUAL DEBUT: EVIDENCE FROM FEMALES IN MIDDLE ADOLESCENCE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
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DOI: 10.1017/s0021932017000475
Abstract: Summary This study examined the relationship between orphanhood status, living arrangements and sexual debut. The study is important in the context of southern Africa, where a substantial number of children live apart from their parents… read more here.
Keywords: orphanhood status; sexual debut; debut; living arrangements ... See more keywords
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY STRUCTURE AND AGE OF SEXUAL DEBUT AMONG YOUNG PERSONS IN JAMAICA
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DOI: 10.1017/s0021932018000044
Abstract: Summary There is a high and increasing proportion of single-parent families in Jamaica. This has raised concerns about the potential impact of single-parent families on the social, cognitive and behavioural development of children, including their… read more here.
Keywords: single parent; family; sexual debut; debut ... See more keywords
How does a national poverty programme influence sexual debut among Kenyan adolescents?
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DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2015.1134617
Abstract: ABSTRACT Cash transfer programmes have recently emerged as promising interventions for HIV prevention among adolescents in Africa. However, the pathways through which risk reduction occurs are not well understood. We examine data on 1429 adolescents… read more here.
Keywords: sexual debut; debut; debut among; cash transfer ... See more keywords
A systematic review on identifying risk factors associated with early sexual debut and coerced sex among adolescents and young people in communities
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DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13933
Abstract: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To review literature on identifying the risk factors associated with early sexual coerced debut with the aim to facilitate the healthcare workers' planning of relevant health services to improve intervention strategies for… read more here.
Keywords: risk; risk factors; sexual debut; factors associated ... See more keywords
HPV prevalence around the time of sexual debut in adolescent girls in Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2019-054012
Abstract: Objectives Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Data on human papillomavirus (HPV) epidemiology in adolescent girls in SSA are essential to inform HPV vaccine policy recommendations… read more here.
Keywords: around time; time sexual; adolescent girls; prevalence ... See more keywords
Early school failure predicts teenage pregnancy and marriage: A large population-based cohort study in northern Malawi
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196041
Abstract: Background School dropout has been linked to early pregnancy and marriage but less is known about the effect of school performance. We aimed to assess whether school performance influenced age at sexual debut, pregnancy and… read more here.
Keywords: pregnancy marriage; marriage; age; school ... See more keywords
The protective role of family structure for adolescent development in sub-Saharan Africa
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206197
Abstract: Several studies have focused on the risk factors associated with adolescent developmental outcomes, but the literature on the role of protective factors at the family and community level for positive adolescent development is scarce, especially… read more here.
Keywords: adolescent development; sexual debut; family; family structure ... See more keywords