Adolescent sexual behaviour and its determinants: A hospital-based study

Gupta, Nidhi; Anwar, Arifa; Varun, Neha; Paneesar, Sanjeet; Nigam, Aruna

doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1115_20

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“… Practices among adolescents’ girls Reviewers found ten studies describing practices around teenage pregnancy among adolescent girls. Five articles revealed that adolescents used contraceptives to prevent pregnancy [ 41 – 45 ]. The age of first intercourse was discussed in two papers [ 32 , 41 ].…”

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“…Five articles revealed that adolescents used contraceptives to prevent pregnancy [ 41 – 45 ]. The age of first intercourse was discussed in two papers [ 32 , 41 ]. Two articles (n = 2) explained that girls experience 1st intercourse between the age of 16 and 18 years [ 41 , 46 ].…”

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“…The age of first intercourse was discussed in two papers [ 32 , 41 ]. Two articles (n = 2) explained that girls experience 1st intercourse between the age of 16 and 18 years [ 41 , 46 ]. Trikha [ 44 ] found the initiation of sexual intercourse among students aged between 14 and 19 years.…”

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“…Out of 40 articles, 72% (n = 29) articles discussed the knowledge about contraception and family planning, sex, and abortion. Out of 29 (72%) articles, thirteen articles explained the understanding of sex and pregnancy among adolescent girls [ 32 , 35 , 36 , 38 – 41 , 45 , 53 – 57 ]. One paper by Rao et al examined fundamental knowledge about signs of pregnancy as the missed monthly menstrual cycle.…”

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Perception, practices, and understanding related to teenage pregnancy among the adolescent girls in India: a scoping review

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Background Teenage pregnancy is a concerning public health problem in India. Misperception and misunderstanding about pregnancy and its preventive methods lead to pregnancy when adolescents are involved in unsafe sexual intercourse. This scoping review aims to discuss the evidence on the perception, practices, and understanding related to teenage pregnancy among adolescent girls in the Indian context. Method The Arksey and O'Malley scoping review framework and Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewers’ Manual were used for the scoping review. The Population, Concept, and Context strategy (PCC) ensured the review questions, eligibility criteria, and search strategy. The Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Extension for Scoping Review (PRISMA-ScR) was used. A literature search was done using electronic databases by specific keywords such as “teenage”, “adolescences”, “pregnancy”, “perception”, “knowledge”, “awareness”, etc. Relevant grey literature was identified through further searching. The review included studies that fulfil inclusion criteria having female adolescent groups aged from 10 to 19 years in the Indian context between the years 2000 and 2021. Result We found 40 eligible studies; more than half of these were from southern (35%) and northern (27.5%) regions, and studies from the rest of India were very sporadically distributed. Most studies (72.5%) were published in the last 10 years. The relevant extracted data from individual studies were synthesized and presented in the two major sections, perception, practices, and the second one, understanding and experiences among teenage girls. The understanding of pregnancy and teenage pregnancy-related preventive methods was detailed analysis in about 72% of papers whereas other aspects, such as perception (22.5%), practices (25%), and experiences (7.5%) were discussed in the remaining papers related to pregnancy among adolescent girls. Conclusion Evidence in the selected studies shows that understanding and practices are the major areas that were primarily explored, where perception, practices and experiences are the topics that are relatively less investigated. Literature synthesis derives misconception, lack of understanding, and practices without knowing the consequences are the key factors responsible for early pregnancies. Future interventions like increasing awareness, providing comprehensive reproductive knowledge, convenient health care aids, and proper counselling are adequate measures for minimalising the problem. The present analysis showed that studies are limited in their scope concerning various aspects of teenage pregnancy in India, so this scoping review gives essential perspectives on future research and implementation plans and policies in this field.

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“…By 2025, India is predicted to have the highest population of teenagers in the whole world due to the country's strong adolescent population growth. Adolescent development must include sexual behavior since it affects their health, happiness, and opportunities for the future [ 2 ]. It's critical to comprehend how teenagers behave sexually in rural parts of India since they have different social and cultural contexts from metropolitan areas [ 3 ].…”

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Adolescent Sexual Behavior in Rural Central India: Challenges and Interventions

Ramteke,

Makade,

Bandre

2023

Cureus

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Adolescence is a crucial life stage marked by significant physical, psychological, and societal changes. With India projected to have the highest population of teenagers by 2025, understanding adolescent sexual behavior in rural central India is essential due to its unique social and cultural contexts. This article reviews existing literature to explore the prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of teenage sexual behavior in rural central India. It highlights the challenges posed by societal taboos, limited access to sexual health information and services, and the impact of poverty on adolescents' sexual behavior and health outcomes. To address these issues, comprehensive sex education, improved access to contraception and reproductive health services, and efforts to overcome cultural and societal norms are crucial. The article discusses the initiatives undertaken by the government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to tackle adolescent sexual behavior and emphasizes the need for a multifaceted approach that addresses systemic issues while empowering adolescents. It concludes by suggesting future research directions and policy recommendations aimed at promoting safe sexual behavior among rural adolescents in central India. This article will discuss the complexity of adolescent sexual behavior in rural central India, its origins, and the challenges faced by medical decision-makers.

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