Adolescents have special sexual and reproductive health needs (whether or not they are
sexually active or married). This review assesses the impact of interventions to improve …

Purpose Positive youth development (PYD) has served as a framework for youth programs
in high-income countries since the 1990s and has demonstrated broad behavioral health …

Background School-based sexual health education has the potential to provide an inclusive
and comprehensive approach to promoting sexual health among young people. We …

Objective: The meta-analysis reported here examined interventions informed by the theory
of planned behavior (TPB) or theory of reasoned action (TRA) aimed at reducing …

Sexual self-efficacy (SSE), one's perceived control of or confidence in the ability to perform a
given sexual outcome, predicts sexual behavior; however, important questions remain …

Background: There is a pressing need to ensure that youth in high HIV prevalence settings
are prepared for a safer sexual debut. Smartphone ownership is increasing dramatically in …

Abstract Young adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are at high risk of involvement in
sexual risk behaviors; and curable sexually transmitted infections (STI), herpes simplex virus …

Rates of chronic diseases are high among Black South Africans but few studies have tested
cognitive-behavioural health-promotion interventions to reduce this problem. We tested the …

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, are prevalent among adolescents and
can have lasting adverse health consequences. The objective of this review is to identify …

Introduction Youth engagement in HIV research is generally recognized as essential, but
often neglected or minimally implemented in practice. Engagement is a process of working …