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 …

Introduction: A surge of sexual interest occurs around puberty and continues through
adolescence. Heightened adolescent sexuality may be caused by a number of factors …

The paper presents a brief review of the available literature on exposure to premarital sexual
intercourse in the youth population, then discusses youth's current and preferred sources of …

About 3,000 adolescents enrolled in 46 coeducational primary, secondary and vocational
schools in Kenya were surveyed in 1989 to investigate factors associated with premarital …

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 …

This paper explores the structural role of the family and parenting in young people's sexual
and reproductive health. The study involved eight weeks of participant observation, 26 in …

A girl's first sexual intercourse is often unplanned and may put her at risk of STDs and HIV
infection as well as unwanted pregnancy. The high prevalence of HIV among 15–24 year …

This study was carried out in the study area between July to August, 2010 with the aim of
determining sexual behaviours among adolescents enrolled to community secondary …

This paper utilizes data collected using structured questionnaire, focus group discussion,
Rapid Participatory Assessment (RPA) and in-depth interview with stakeholders to obtain …

There has been a long-running debate as to whether sexual cultures in sub-Saharan Africa
are permissive or characterised by restrictive rules, rituals and self-restraint. This paper …