Background Misconceptions about the usefulness of condoms and other contraceptives still
expose many unmarried adolescents to the risk of unwanted teenage pregnancies and …

This exploratory qualitative study was undertaken to identify barriers to condom use among
high school students in Natal. Phase 1, a group discussion, with 50 high school students of …

Background: Adolescents are disposed to unprotected sexual activity and as a
consequence, there is an increasing incidence of unwanted pregnancy among adolescent …

Introduction: The use of contraceptives is essential in preventing unwanted pregnancies,
unsafe abortions, and abortion-related complications that expose adolescents to health …

The aim of this study was to examine the factors contributing to the increase in condom use
among college students in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and some of the barriers to …

Eight hundred and ninety six adolescents aged 11-25 years were recruited into this study
using a multi-stage random sampling method. Overall, about 33% of them had already had …

This is a multi-stage random sampling study involving 896 male and female adolescents
aged 11-25 years in Niger State of Nigeria. Thirty three per cent of them had already had first …

Background Despite the declining trends of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), unsafe sexual behaviours among adolescents still represent a …

Background: Adolescent sexual activity, early pregnancy, induced abortion and increased
HIV/AIDS infection have become a major concern in Nigeria. Teenage pregnancy is a risk …

Objective To assess the prevalence of sexual activity and family-planning use among
undergraduates in a private tertiary institution in Nigeria. Methods A cross-sectional survey …