Little is known about the influences of peers on the sexual activity of adolescents in sub‐
Saharan Africa. Better understanding of these issues could lead to more effective sexual and …

Abstract Adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa are highly vulnerable to HIV, other sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies. Evidence for the effectiveness of …

Continuing high rates of adolescent childbearing in sub-Saharan Africa indicate a needfor
improved understanding offactors affecting adolescent sexuality. As traditional cultural …

Peer education is popular both with governments and with young people. The purpose of
this quasi-experimental study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a government-led peer …

This study examines transitions in schooling, sexual activity, and pregnancy among
adolescents and young adults in urban South Africa. Data are analyzed from the Cape Area …

This paper examines connectedness to, communication with and monitoring of unmarried
adolescents in Ghana by parents, other adults, friends and key social institutions and the …

Background Young people aged 10–24 years represent one-third of the Ghanaian
population. Many are sexually active and are at considerable risk of negative health …

Background There is scanty evidence regarding the impact of parenting practices on young
people's sexual risk-taking in sub-Saharan Africa. Moreover, the extent to which such …

METHODS Four waves of sexual behavior data were collected between 2008/2009 and
2011 from high school students aged 13–17 in the Bahamas. Structural equation and latent …

This review article questions the assumptions at the core of peer education interventions
adopted in young people's sexual and reproductive health programmes in developing …