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Leisure Boredom, Timing of Sexual Debut, and Co-Occurring Behaviors among South African Adolescents [PDF]

, 2021
Original PaperSex during adolescence is normative; however, there are substantial individual differences in the timing and context of sexual debut. Leisure boredom is an underexplored correlate of sexual behavior that is associated with many adolescent ...
Ram, Nilan, Caldwell, Linda L., Layland, Eric K., Eric K. Layland, Ram, Nilam, Smith, Edward A., Wegner, Lisa, Lisa Wegner, Nilam Ram, Linda L. Caldwell, Edward A. Smith   +10 more
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Factors contributing to the Early Sexual Debut among older Adolescents (15-19yrs) in Nyendo -Mukungwe Division Masaka District. A Cross-Sectional Study.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2022
Background:  Early sexual debut is defined as having first sexual intercourse before age of 18 years and is associated with risks to sexual and reproductive health. It can be voluntary or coerced.  Methodology: The study design was descriptive and
Peninah Namugerwa
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Early sexual debut among young men in rural South Africa: heightened vulnerability to sexual risk? [PDF]

, 2005
OBJECTIVE: This report examines early sexual debut ( or = 3 partners in the past 3 years (OR = 10.26 ...
Fröhlich, Janet Ann., Cleland, J., Gouws, Eleanor., Gouws, E, Harrison, A, Frohlich, J, Cleland, J, Harrison, Abigail.   +7 more
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Early sexual debut: voluntary or coerced?: evidence from longitudinal data in South Africa: the Birth to Twenty Plus study [PDF]

, 2015
Early sexual debut, voluntary or coerced, increases risks to sexual and reproductive health. Sexual coercion is increasingly receiving attention as an important public health issue owing to its association with adverse health and social outcomes ...
Richter, L., Norris, SA, Mabaso, M., Richter, L, Norris, S.A., Ramjith, J., Mabaso, M, Ramjith, J   +7 more
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Age at First Sexual Intercourse and Multiple Sexual Partnerships Among Women in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Frontiers in Medicine, 2018
Background: Little is known about sexual behavior such as first sexual intercourse and number of sexual partnerships among women in Nigeria. Early sexual debut is a widely recognized public health issue due to its influence on higher lifetime sexual ...
Sanni Yaya, Ghose Bishwajit
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Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Gender differentials in the impact of parental death: adolescent's sexual behaviour and risk of HIV infection in rural South Africa [PDF]

, 2010
Using data from a longitudinal surveillance study from rural South Africa, we investigated the odds of sexual debut, pregnancy and HIV infection of 15- to 19-year-old adolescents by parental survival. Using descriptive statistics and logistic regressions,
Newell, Marie-Louise, Nuala McGrath, Marie-Louise Newell, McGrath, N., Newell, M.L., McGrath, N, Makandwe Nyirenda, Nyirenda, Makandwe, Nyirenda, M., McGrath, Nuala, Nyirenda, M, Newell, ML   +11 more
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Birth Order and First Sexual Experience: Do Siblings Influence Sexual Debut in Adolescents? [PDF]

, 2021
Birth order may foster specific roles for individuals within the family and set in train a dynamic that influences the development of specific behaviors.
Sacker, Amanda, McMunn, Anne, Amanda Sacker, Anne McMunn, Pasqualini, M, Pasqualini, Marta, Marta Pasqualini, McMunn, A, Sacker, A   +8 more
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Effectiveness of school-based interventions in delaying sexual debut among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open, 2021
Introduction Early sexual debut is associated with poor sexual and reproductive health outcomes across the life course. A majority of interventions aimed at delaying sexual debut among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have been implemented in ...
Emmy Kageha Igonya, Kenneth Juma, Jane Osindo, Beatrice W Maina, Hesborn Wao, Caroline W Kabiru   +5 more
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