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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Social Capital and Age at Sexual Debut: Race Differences in South Africa
Social Sciences, 2020 Literature on social capital has long considered whether and how social capital is protective against various risk behaviors, including age at sexual debut.
McKell A. Jorgensen-Wells +1 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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Does timing of sexual debut following menarche among female youth in Uganda matter? A discrete time analysis [PDF]
BMC Women's HealthBackground The burden of early sexual engagement among youth is enormous. It directly raises the risk of sexually transmitted infections(STIs) and indirectly contributes to unintended pregnancy, unsafe abortion, premature childbirth, and psychosocial ...
Dick Nsimbe +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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RIESGO SEXUAL EN ADOLESCENTES SEGÚN LA EDAD DE DEBUT SEXUAL
Acta Colombiana de Psicología, 2014 In Spain young people have their first sexual intercourse at an earlier age than in other countries; however, little is known about the relationship between age of sexual debut and sexual behavior in this population.
Espada, José P. +2 more
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Leisure Boredom, Timing of Sexual Debut, and Co-Occurring Behaviors among South African Adolescents. [PDF]
Arch Sex Behav, 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 ...
Layland EK +4 more
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Birth Order and First Sexual Experience: Do Siblings Influence Sexual Debut in Adolescents? [PDF]
Arch Sex Behav, 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.
Pasqualini M, Sacker A, McMunn A.
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Cogent Public Health, 2023 : Early sexual debut is defined as having had first sexual intercourse at or before age 14 years of age. By 19 years, nearly 70% of both males and females are reported to have ever had sexual intercourse. Notably, sexual debut occurring at an earlier age
Kizito Omona, Jonathan Kizito Ssuka
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