Oral communication: a gateway to understanding adolescents' sexual risk behaviour

Perceptions of risk to HIV infection among adolescents in Uganda: are they related to sexual behaviour?

Uganda has been hailed as a success story in the fight against HIV that has seen a reversal in prevalence from a peak of 15% in 1991 to about 6.5% currently Since 1992, the largest and most consistent declines in HIV have occurred among the 15-19-year-olds. While many studies have examined how key behavior changes (Abstinence, Be faithful and Condom use) have contributed to the decline in HIV p...

[Sexual behaviour among adolescents in Brazzaville, Congo].

AIM Estimate sexual activity among Congolese adolescents in Brazzaville and appreciate the influence of sociocultural and economic factors on sexual behaviour. METHODS Data were collected from 900 adolescents (389 males and 511 females) aged 10-19 years in the seven urban areas of Brazzaville. These subjects were randomly recruited by a two stage sampling. The data were gathered by an anonymo...

Risky sexual behaviour among adolescents may be related to ADHD.

Predictors of sexual risk behaviour among adolescents from welfare institutions in Malaysia: a cross sectional study

BACKGROUND In welfare institutions, it is essential to address the health-related needs of adolescent populations who often engage in sexual activities. This study examines the association between individual and interpersonal factors concerning sexual risk behaviour (SRB) among adolescents in welfare institutions in Malaysia. METHODS Data were derived from a cross-sectional study of 1082 adol...

Gatekeepers and the Gateway--a mixed-methods inquiry into practitioners' referral behaviour to the Gateway Clinic.

BACKGROUND The Gateway Clinic is a specialist NHS service in South London providing acupuncture and Chinese medicine. The clinic receives a diverse range of referrals from an expanding population of local general practitioners (GPs). OBJECTIVES This study explores the referral behaviour of GPs and other primary care users of the Gateway Clinic. METHODS A pragmatic mixed-methods approach was...