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Nigerian secondary school adolescents’ perspective on abstinence-only sexual education as an effective tool for promotion of sexual health [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/2fe]

open access: yesF1000Research, 2013
The success of any type of sexual education programme depends on the knowledge and preparedness for practice by adolescents. A recent study has found that an ‘abstinence-only’ sexual education programme is effective in reducing sexual activity among ...
Mfrekemfon P Inyang, Obonganyie P Inyang
doaj   +1 more source

Revisiting The Relationship between The Ejaculatory Abstinence Period and Semen Characteristics [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2018
Variation in the ejaculatory abstinence period suggested by different guidance bodies have resulted in a growing concern among researchers and clinicians over what the precise period of ejaculatory abstinence ought to be for an optimal semen sample ...
Bashir M Ayad   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

High risk sexual behaviors for HIV among the in-school youth in Swaziland: a structural equation modeling approach. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
BACKGROUND: Global efforts in response to the increased prevalence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are mainly aimed at reducing high risk sexual behaviors among young people.
Hlengiwe Nokuthula Sacolo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Study of the Degree of Sexual Chastity Convergence in the Perspective of the Islamic Seminary Elites and the People of the Society [PDF]

open access: yesاسلام و مطالعات اجتماعی, 2021
Chastity in the Shari'a means abstinence and restraint of the soul against any extreme carnal desires, and in its specific sense, "sexual chastity" is the abstinence from extreme sexual desires, which is a strong barrier against shaking the foundation of
saleheh khodadadi, raheleh kardavani
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing sexual practices and beliefs among university students in Khartoum, Sudan; a qualitative study

open access: yesSAHARA-J, 2021
University students in Sudan are more at risk of contracting HIV than the general population, due to a high rate of sexual activity and low uptake of preventive measures such as condoms.
Husameddin Farouk Elshiekh   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding Sexual Abstinence in Urban Adolescent Girls [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 2008
To gain insight into the context of sexual abstinence and identify potential determinants of abstinence in this population.Four focus groups.Twenty-four, predominantly African American (88%) girls aged 14 to 19 years were recruited from urban health centers and youth development programs in Rochester, New York, between September and December 2006 ...
Dianne, Morrison-Beedy   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

What Is the Real Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Female Sexual Dysfunction? A Case Control Study

open access: yesSexual Medicine, 2017
Introduction: Urinary incontinence (UI) has been associated with negative effects on women's sexuality. Women's sexuality and sexual function are a complex issue, and the role of UI is not completely clear.
Mariana Rhein Felippe, ScM   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Abstinence-only-until-marriage : An Updated review of U.S. policies and programs and their impact [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Adolescence is marked by the emergence of human sexuality, sexual identity and the initiation of intimate relations; within this context, abstinence from sexual intercourse can be a healthy choice.
Amanda J. Mason-Jones   +69 more
core   +5 more sources

“It falls on all our shoulders”: Overcoming Barriers to Delivering Sex Education in West Texas Schools [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
BACKGROUND: Many racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities exist in rates of teen birth and sexually transmitted infections. Increasing access to comprehensive sex education is one risk reduction strategy for these outcomes, yet access to and ...
Leos, Cristina, Wiley, David
core   +2 more sources

A hormone-related female anti-aphrodisiac signals temporary infertility and causes sexual abstinence to synchronize parental care

open access: yesNature Communications, 2016
The high energetic demand of parental care requires parents to direct their resources towards the support of existing offspring rather than investing into the production of additional young.
Katharina C. Engel   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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