Research from several high-income countries links early menarche with an increased risk
for sexual violence. However, the role of early menarche in adolescent girls' and young …

Introduction Research suggests that girls who reach menarche at an early age are at greater
risk for negative sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes than their later‐maturing …

Objectives This cross‐sectional survey aimed to explore associations between age of
menarche, early sexual debut and high‐risk sexual behaviour among urban Tanzanian …

Very few studies examine sexual violence perpetrated on adolescents in Ghana or in sub-
Saharan Africa more generally. Using data collected in 2015 as part of a multi-country …

Remarkably little is known about associations between age at menarche and sexually
transmitted infections, although girls with earlier menarche tend to have earlier sexual debut …

METHODS: Structured interviews were conducted with 15-17-year-old females? 250 who
were currently pregnant and 500 sexually experienced, but never-pregnant, neighborhood …

Objective To describe associations between childhood violence and forced sexual initiation
in young Malawian females. Study design We analyzed data from 595 women and girls who …

Background Adolescent girls aged 15–19 bear a disproportionate burden of negative sexual
and reproductive health outcomes in low-and middle-income countries. Research from …

In Nigeria, one in four females has experienced some form of sexual abuse. Therefore, it is
imperative to examine risk factors associated with sexual violence victimization of Nigerian …

Background Adolescent sexual violence victimization is still less researched in countries
within sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana. Objectives To estimate the 12-month …