The results of a study on drug/substance use and sexual behaviours are reported for 1 573
teenagers from a rural district of South Africa (males= 834; females= 692; mean age= 16.27 …

The relationship between substance use and sexual behaviour is examined using a sample
of African high school students in the North West Province of South Africa. Even though the …

Little is known about the prevalence of and association of substance use and sexual risk
behaviors among youth in Liberia. The present study was undertaken to examine the …

We examined the covariation of substance use and various sexual behaviors in 2204
students from one area of South Africa. There was an association between lifetime …

The authors assessed whether (a) early illicit drug use predicted later risky sexual activity,(b)
early risky sex predicted later illicit drug use, and (c) common factors affected both risky …

This study investigated the prevalence and correlates of sexual risk behaviour among high
school students in two rural settings in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, using a cross …

Aims: This is a review of articles on sexual behaviour of school students in sub-Saharan
Africa published between 1987 and 1999. The objective was to describe what is known in …

Background Risky sexual behaviour, especially among 15-24 year olds, is a public health
concern in South Africa since this age group is the most at risk of contracting HIV. The …

Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS are a major problem in
South Africa. This, coupled with a high incidence of teenage pregnancy, alcohol and drug …

Objective: To examine prevalence of drug use in adolescent students in a rural South
African community, and to measure the association between drug taking and deviant …