Objective: To assess the evidence that the association between educational attainment and
risk of HIV infection is changing over time in sub-Saharan Africa. Design and methods …

Purpose To conduct a literature review of studies that examined risk and protective factors
related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health in developing countries. Methods A …

Over the next 20 years, most low-income countries will, for the first time, become more urban
than rural. Understanding demographic trends in the cities of the developing world is critical …

Sexuality in Adolescence considers the latest theory and research on adolescent
development, focusing on sexuality as a vital aspect of normal, healthy maturation …

Poor breastfeeding practices are widely documented in K enya, where only a third of
children are exclusively breastfed for 6 months and only 2% in urban poor settings. This …

Context: Iran's culture and religion prohibit sexual contact prior to marriage. Due to the
sensitivity of the topic, little is known about the sexual activity of unmarried adolescent males …

There is concern that orphans may be at particular risk of HIV infection due to earlier age of
sexual onset and higher likelihood of sexual exploitation or abuse; however, there is limited …

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 …

The primary focus of this article is to determine which risk and protective factors are most
important to adolescent reproductive health in developing countries. A comprehensive and …

Using data from the National Survey of Adolescents (2004), we examine the community-
level factors associated with early age at first sex among adolescents 14-19 years old in four …