Youth are at elevated risk of becoming victims of sexual exploitation, which has a
detrimental impact on their physical and psychological well-being. Understanding factors …

This article examines the causes and impacts of early marriage in the East Java province,
Indonesia. This study employed a mixed method approach to conduct the research. This …

Abstract Introduction The United States (US) has higher rates of sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) and adolescent pregnancy than most other industrialized countries …

Sex trafficking is considered a public health emergency, although there is public confusion
about the crime. Defendant gender has been demonstrated to affect juror decision-making …

Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is a major risk factor for acquiring human immunodeficiency
virus/sexually transmitted infections (HIV/STI), violence and other health concerns, yet few …

Given the worldwide magnitude, pervasiveness and deleterious consequences of human
trafficking (Roth,), a more comprehensive understanding of its underlying causes is …

Background Adolescents and youths in Ethiopia have limited access to reproductive health
services designed to address their needs. Therefore, the study aims to assess adolescents' …

To test the hypothesis that childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a risk factor for commercial
sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), we analysed data from the Haiti Violence Against …

Objective: To assess the prevalence and predictors of underage initiation of selling sex
among female sex workers (FSW) in Guinea-Bissau. Methods: 505 adult FSW recruited …

Objective To explore factors associated with early age at entry into sex work, among a cohort
of female sex workers (FSWs) in Nairobi, Kenya. Background Younger age at sex work …