Adolescent knowledge, values, and coping strategies: Implications for health in Sub-Saharan Africa

Balmer, D. H.; Gikundi, E.; Billingsley, M.; Kihuho, Francis; Kimani, Mary N.; Wang'ondu, J.; Njoroge, H.

doi:10.1016/s1054-139x(96)00293-5

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“…34,49 Young people may behave in particular ways through fear of being caught in the act. 50,51 Sex can also be a way to obtain money and gifts from boyfriends: this is particularly well-described for sub-Saharan Africa, 21,22,33,52 but is not exclusive to the region. 27,44 The relation between individual motivations and social expectations is complex.…”

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Factors that shape young people's sexual behaviour: a systematic review

2006

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“…29 In a study conducted in Nairobi, Kenya, young people stated that what the respondents called "soft rape" (penetration occurring after the girl has sexually "teased" a boy) was acceptable. 30 Kalichman et al (2005) found in their study of men and women in Cape Town, South Africa that 27 percent of participants across genders agreed that rape is usually a result of something a woman says or does, 18 percent felt that some cases of rape involve a woman who wants to have sex and 29 percent said that rape is often a woman's fault.20 Ideas such as these make it hard for women to convincing demonstrate to their partner that they do not want to have sex.…”

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Coerced First Sex among Adolescent Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence and Context

Moore¹,

Awusabo–Asare²,

Madise³

et al. 2007

African Journal of Reproductive Health

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Coercive experiences at sexual debut have been shown to be associated with other sexual risks throughout the life course. Using nationally representative surveys from 12-19 year old girls in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, and Uganda collected in 2004, we examine the prevalence of sexual coercion at sexual debut among unmarried girls and its correlates. In Malawi, 38 percent of girls said that they were "not willing at all" at their first sexual experience followed by Ghana at 30 percent, Uganda at 23 percent and Burkina Faso at 15 percent. In-depth interviews collected in 2003 with the same demographic shows that there are four primary types of sexual coercion: forced sex; pressure through money or gifts; flattery, pestering, and threatening to have sex with other girls; and passive acceptance. The article concludes with the research and policy implications of these findings.

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“…Approximately 102 in-depth interviews were conducted with males and females aged [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] in each of the four countries and consisted of the same sub-groups as the FGDs: in-and outof-school adolescents from urban and rural locations. In addition, interviews were conducted among young people who belonged to specific groups that were considered to be at higher than average sexual risk: young married women, women with children, refugees (Ghana and Uganda), street children and petty traders.…”

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“…4 The practice of receiving money and gifts for sex has generally been perceived to be a consequence of women's poverty. 13 Yet research on transactional sex has found that engaging in sex for money or gifts does not appear to be mostly for economic survival. .…”

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Prevalence and Meanings of Exchange of Money or Gifts for Sex in Unmarried Adolescent Sexual Relationships in Sub-Saharan Africa

Moore¹,

Biddlecom²,

Zulu³

2007

African Journal of Reproductive Health

111

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Using national survey data collected in 2004 in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, and Uganda with 12-19 year olds, we examine the prevalence of sex in exchange for money or gifts in the 12 months prior to the survey and its association with adolescents' social and economic vulnerability and condom use. Receiving something in exchange for sex is very common among sexually active, unmarried female adolescents and there are no significant differences by household economic status, orphan status, level of schooling completed or age difference between partners. Condom use at last sex in the 12 months prior to the survey is not associated with receiving gifts or money. Qualitative data based on focus group discussions and in-depth interviews collected in 2003 with adolescents suggest that receiving money or gifts for sex is not necessarily a coercive force, but rather can be a routine aspect of dating.

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Adolescent knowledge, values, and coping strategies: Implications for health in Sub-Saharan Africa

Cited by 47 publications

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Factors that shape young people's sexual behaviour: a systematic review

Factors that shape young people's sexual behaviour: a systematic review

Coerced First Sex among Adolescent Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence and Context

Prevalence and Meanings of Exchange of Money or Gifts for Sex in Unmarried Adolescent Sexual Relationships in Sub-Saharan Africa

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