This literature review assesses the extent of age mixing and economic transactions in the
sexual relationships of adolescent girls in sub‐Saharan Africa and the behavioral dynamics …

Does audio computer-assisted self-interviewing (ACASI) produce more valid reporting of
sexual activity and related behaviors than face-to-face interviews or self-administered …

Gender is increasingly being used as a framework for analysis and program development
related to youth development and social development in general, and HIV/AIDS and conflict …

One of the first comparative reflections of its kind, this book examines the challenges that
young men face when trying to grow up in societies where violence is the norm. Barker, who …

Adolescence is a formative time of transition to adulthood. What happens between the ages
of 10 and 19 shapes how girls and boys live out their lives as women and men—not only in …

METHODS: A 2001 population-basedsurveyofyoungpeoplein Nyeri, Kenya, included a
special module on sexual coercion. Descriptive data andmultivariate analysis are used to …

Transactional sex may put young women and young men in sub‐Saharan Africa at
increased risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS. This …

Objectives: To describe recent trends in age at first sex in African countries, identifying and
making due allowances for a variety of common reporting errors. Methods: Demographic …

Using national survey data collected in 2004 in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, and Uganda
with 12–19 year olds, we examine the prevalence of sex in exchange for money or gifts in …

Men generally play an important role in women's reproductive health and family planning.
However, men's participation in these areas has been difficult. Surveys from Africa reveal …