Age at menarche, schooling, and sexual debut in northern Malawi. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 BackgroundAge at sexual debut is a key behavioural indicator used in HIV behavioural surveillance. Early age at menarche may precipitate early sex through perceived readiness for sex, or through school drop-out, but this is rarely studied.
Judith R Glynn +9 more
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Changing Trends in Sexual Debut Age in the Korean Internet Sexuality Survey
The World Journal of Men's Health, 2022 Purpose:Purpose: To evaluate changing trends in relation to the sexual debut age and socioeconomic status (SES) in Korea. Materials and Methods:Materials and Methods: The Korean Internet Sexuality Survey (KISS) was conducted for in 2004, 2006, 2014, and
Juhyun Park +6 more
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Geographical variations and contextual effects on age of initiation of sexual intercourse among women in Nigeria: a multilevel and spatial analysis [PDF]
International Journal of Health Geographics, 2008 Background The age of initiation of sexual intercourse is an increasingly important issue to study given that sexually active young women are at risk of multiple outcomes including early pregnancies, vesico-vaginal fistula, and sexually transmitted ...
Uthman Olalekan A
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Early sexual debut and pregnancy termination: uncovering the link among sexually active young women in 23 sub-Saharan African countries [PDF]
Contraception and Reproductive MedicineBackground Unplanned pregnancy could be a socio-economic burden for many young women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) which often leads to pregnancy termination.
Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa
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Incidence and predictors of adolescent's early sexual debut after three decades of HIV interventions in Tanzania: a time to debut analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 PURPOSE: To determine the incidence and predictors of adolescent's early sexual debut after three decades of HIV interventions in Tanzania. METHODS: In a cross-section study of adolescents aged 16-19 residing in Morogoro Municipality, information on ...
Elia John Mmbaga +2 more
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Factors associated with early sexual debut among adolescents and youth in Mozambique: A geo-additive survival analysis of the Mozambique 2021 AIDS indicator survey. [PDF]
PLoS ONEEngaging in sexual activity before the age of 15, known as early sexual debut, is a significant public health concern due to its association with increased risks of sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancies, and reduced educational ...
Rachid Muleia +4 more
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Exploring the forced circumstances leading to early sexual debut among primary school learners in Musina, Limpopo [PDF]
Journal of Public Health ResearchIntroduction: This study explored the forced circumstances contributing to early sexual debut among primary school learners in Musina, Limpopo, focussing on the socio-economic, cultural, and educational factors shaping this phenomenon.
Ikekhwa Albert Ikhile +5 more
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Early sexual debut and associated factors among secondary school students of central zone of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 2018 [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019 INTRODUCTION: early sexual debut is common among young people and it has several sexual and reproductive health consequences. But, its burden and the associated factors leading to this behavior haven't receiveddueattention. The main purpose of this study
Alem Girmay +2 more
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Sex, drugs, and early emerging risk: Examining the association between sexual debut and substance use across adolescence. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Sexual debut, or first intercourse, predicts problem behaviors such as substance use. This association could reflect a direct effect of debut itself, general developmental trends, or the fact that some youth are more predisposed to a wide array of ...
D Angus Clark +5 more
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Early sexual debut and risky sex in young adults: the role of low self-control [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2019 Background The purpose of this study was to examine the role of low self-control as a mediator or moderator between early age at sexual debut and risky sexual behavior in young adulthood.
B. M. Magnusson, A. Crandall, K. Evans
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