Background There is wide variation among societies in profiles of adolescent health and
behaviors, but they all experience sexual and reproductive health as a major challenge …

Background Sexual activities are increasingly changing from the cultural point of view what
they used to be. Knowledge of these practices among adolescents may be a basis to create …

Studies on sexual behavior among adolescents are fundamental in understanding and
fighting against outcomes of unprotected sex that include unplanned/unwanted pregnancies …

A study was carricd out to cstimatc thc prcvalcncc and associated factors of scxual
intercourse among school adolescents in Coast Province, Kenya. Data were obtained …

Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa is among the countries where 10% of girls become
mothers by the age of 16 years old. The United Republic of Tanzania located in Sub …

Background There are few studies in Tanzania that provide an in-depth view of pre-marital
sexual activity among adolescents, the extent to which it is safe and wanted, and the …

Sexual activity among adolescents is a sensitive topic, and addressing youth's sexual and
reproductive health in the public arena is challenging. However, the need for sexual and …

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Ghana: A Synthesis of Research Evidence
Page 1 Occasional Report No. 13 June 2004 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in …

Background: Adolescence is a time of opportunity and risk. During this time, attitudes, values
and behaviours that forms a young person's future begin to develop and take shape. The …

This report presents findings from a study of sexual and reproductive health status of
inschool and out-of-school adolescents in Dodowa, Ghana, carried out in 2001. The …