Seven hundred and sixty eight randomly selected single senior secondary school girls from
Port Harcourt (mean age 16.32 years) were surveyed on aspects of sexual activity and …

Among other key issues, the Programme of Action of the International Conference on
Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo in 1994 and the Platform for Action of the …

This paper examined trends in adolescent sexual initiation in sub-Saharan Africa, with
emphasis on differentials in social determinants across gender and contexts. Data were …

Eight hundred and ninety six adolescents aged 11-25 years were recruited into this study
using a multi-stage random sampling method. Overall, about 33% of them had already had …

Although researchers have paid increasing attention to risky consensual sex among young
people in developing countries, less attention has been paid to non-consensual sexual …

This article reviews the literature on health consequences of adolescent sexual behavior
and childbearing in sub-Saharan Africa, and the social and cultural context in which they …

METHODS: In-person interviews on sexual health issues were conducted with 704 never-
married youth aged 12-24 in three Ghanaian towns. The sample includedyouth who were in …

Despite the fact that adolescents represent almost one quarter of the Indian population, their
reproductive health needs are poorly understood and ill served. This paper documents the …

In Botswana, as in other areas in southern Africa, there is a growing concern about the risks
associated with adolescent sexuality. To facilitate the design of policies that can address …

In the last few years, interest in adolescent health has begun to grow in developing
countries. Concern about their sexual and reproductive health is great, partly because of …