OBJECTIVE: To illuminate the different manifestations of transactional sexual exploitation
and abuse among Rwanda's children in order to inform effective responses by policies …

Background Definitions of child sexual exploitation vary. Sexual exploitation violates
children's rights and exposes them to mental and physical harm. There exist differences in …

Although transactional sex is common in many sexual relationships, there has been little
research into the degree to which the practice is considered exploitative in the settings in …

A considerable empirical research has been conducted on sexual exploitation of children
and adolescents; however, limited information is available in developing countries. This …

Background Adolescents living in HIV endemic settings face unique sexual health risks, and
in the context of abject poverty, orphanhood, social marginalization, and discrimination …

Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) in child sex work is reportedly rising in
Zimbabwe. While children of both sexes are affected, more females than males are forced to …

Research on youth sexual exploitation in Africa has largely neglected the experiences of
exploited boys. To date, much of the research in sub-Saharan Africa continues to consider …

Objective: To explore and document the extent of sexual abuse of school children in Ghana
and initiate an informed dialogue with all stakeholders for solutions. Method: This is a …

Background: Child sexual abuse is a global public health and human rights concern.
Despite beinga crime in most countries, and with well-known physical and mental health …

This paper presents a study in 1996 of a guardian programme in primary schools in two
districts in Mwanza region, Tanzania, whose aim was to protect adolescent girls against …