CONTEXT Few rigorous evaluations have been conducted of locally designed, culturally consistent adolescent reproductive health programs. METHODS A quasi-experimental research design was used to measure behavioral changes associated with a culturally consistent reproductive health program for young people in Kenya. Baseline and endline surveys were conducted in 1997 and 2001, respectively, in ...

BACKGROUND Many young men continue to disregard the importance of contraception and family planning in South Africa. The fact that even university students also do not take contraception and family planning seriously poses a serious threat to their own health and well-being. AIM This paper aims at investigating the attitudes of male students towards contraception and the promotion of female s...

conclusions according to the obtained results, females in the rural areas had lower sexual function than the ones in the urban areas. it is suggested to establish female sexual health units in healthcare centers to give female sexual function consultation adjusted with awareness and culture of females and consider the existing problems. background healthy sexual function can be considered as an...

BACKGROUND Adolescents in South Africa remain vulnerable to HIV. Therefore, it is crucial to provide accessible adolescent-friendly HIV prevention interventions that are sensitive to their needs. This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of HIV counsellors and other youth-serving professionals about the barriers to providing adolescent youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health service...

BACKGROUND US adolescents have high rates of teen pregnancy, childbearing, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), highlighting the need to identify and implement effective programs that will help improve teen sexual and reproductive health. MATERIALS AND METHODS This review identified 103 random-assignment evaluations of 85 programs that incorporated intent-to-treat analyses and assessed...

Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is an important aspect of normal adolescent growth and development that encompasses biological sex, gender roles and identity, sexual orientation, sexual behavior, and reproduction [1,2]. Achieving healthy adolescent sexual development involves managing the many physical, social, and emotional changes experienced during adolescence. Medically accurate and de...

BACKGROUND Early sexual debut, voluntary or coerced, increases risks to sexual and reproductive health. Sexual coercion is increasingly receiving attention as an important public health issue owing to its association with adverse health and social outcomes. OBJECTIVE To describe voluntary and coerced experience at sexual debut. METHODS A longitudinal perspective among 2,216 adolescents (1,1...

BACKGROUND Young people particularly women are at increased risk of undesirable sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes. Structural factors have been reported as driving some of these risks. Although several interventions have targeted some of the structural drivers for adolescent's SRH risk, little has been done to consolidate such work. This would provide a platform for coordinated effo...

Family environment is one of the most influential factors on youth sexual behavior but has received little investigation in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, a comprehensive understanding of family influences could improve the efficiency of reproductive health (RH) interventions. Using retrospective data from a population-based survey, life-table analysis was utilized to compute the median age at premar...