Background Sexual exploitation of children (SEC) is a widespread crime which impacts the
child victim across developmental, health and well-being domains. As victims, boys have …

Aims and objectives To review literature on identifying the risk factors associated with early
sexual coerced debut with the aim to facilitate the healthcare workers' planning of relevant …

Abstract Background In Ghana, adolescents constitute about a quarter of the total
population. These adolescents make reproductive health decisions and choices based on …

Adolescents' views of and preferences for sexual and reproductive health services highlight
promising directions and persistent challenges in preventing pregnancy and HIV and …

METHODS: Data were collected in 2004 in nationally representative surveys of 12-1 9-year-
olds in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi and Uganda. Bivariate analysis compared gender …

Adolescents are a key target group for HIV and pregnancy prevention efforts, yet very little is
known about the youngest adolescents: those under age 15. New survey data from 12-14 …

This study puts forth three criteria for assessing the extent to which the timing of sexual,
marital, and reproductive transitions among male and female adolescents could be …

Adolescents constitute a large and growing segment of many societies. Preparing young
people for healthy, pro ductive lives is one of the most important roles of families and …

Globally, an estimated 16 million young women aged 15 to 19 years give birth every year.
Most teenage pregnancies are unintended and being pregnant or delivering a baby as a …

Introduction Given the social, economic, and health consequences of early parenthood,
unintended pregnancy, and the risks of HIV infection and subsequent transmission, there is …