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 …

This paper examines how socio-economic changes in Tanzania have impacted on parent-
child relationships, in particular parental behavioural control over their children and parental …

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 …

Background Parenting through control and monitoring has been found to have an effect on
young people's sexual behaviour. There is a dearth of literature from sub-Saharan Africa on …

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 problems such as forced and transactional sex are common among adolescents,
especially in developing countries. The objective of the present study was to describe how …

Although the literature on Africa increasingly adopts a gendered approach to sexual and
reproductive health issues, few studies have addressed adolescent pregnancy and …

Adolescent pregnancy places girls at increased risk for poor health and educational
outcomes that limit livelihood options, economic independence, and empowerment in …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of social context on young
people's sexual lives and sexual health, and to highlight the need for HIV prevention and …

This article provides a descriptive analysis of the cultural and socio-economic contexts that
shape young people's sexual perceptions and behaviour. Qualitative research was …