Correlates of Ever had Sex and of Recent Sex among Teenagers and Young Unmarried Adults in The Democratic Republic of Congo

Kayembe, K; Mapatano, Mala Ali; Busangu, Fatuma Alphonsine; Nyandwe, Kyloka Jean; Mashinda, Kulimba Désiré; Musema, Mulakilwa Godefroid; Kibungu, J P; Matamba, Tshingombe Léonard; Mayala, M

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“…In line with research evidences elsewhere and diverging from the Zambian study the findings of this study shown that parent child connectedness is protective against risky sexual behavior [20][21][22][23][24][25][26]. This difference could be explained by cultural differences.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Assessment of Parenting Practices and Styles and Adolescent Sexual Behavior among High School Adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Cherie¹,

Berhanie²

2015

J AIDS Clin Res

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Back Ground and Statement of the ProblemParents are the first socializing agents, teachers, leaders and counselors to their children. Parent's guidance and support is always important, however it is highly needed in the period of adolescence, which is a transition from childhood to adulthood and is characterized by spurts of physical, mental, emotional, social and sexual development [1]. Healthy sexuality is a developmental process which needs investments from parents.Sexual risk taking which includes early coital debut, multiple sexual relation, non use and inconsistent use of condom is becoming common among substantial numbers of young people. Risky sexual activity puts adolescents at risk of various reproductive health challenges. It is identified that about 20,000 girls under the age of 18 give birth each day Parenting style is defined as the ardent climate provided by parents and parenting practices signify the behaviors in which parents involve with the purpose of undertaking specific socialization goals. Research evidences showed that parental practices such as parent child connectedness, parental monitoring and parents and adolescents communication about sexuality is protective against risky sexual behavior [9-11]. Baumrind's identified four parenting styles: Authoritative, Authoritarian, Permissive and Neglectful. Studies showed that children from authoritative parents tend to engage in fewer risk behaviors than children from other parenting types [12,13].Although, Adolescent's behavior is deeply affected by the family environment they live and parents are the main source of influence and credible sources to their children with regard to sexuality little is known in Ethiopia about the relationship between the different parenting practices and safe sexual behavior. Thus, it is the purpose of this study to assess the effect of different parenting styles and parenting practices on the sexual behavior of adolescents.The result of this study will help to formulate policies, design strategies and programmes about proper parenting practices for the current and would be parents. Subjects and MethodsThis cross sectional study was conducted among regularly attending 15-24 years of age high school youth in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. Addis Ababa is administratively divided into 10 Sub Cities.A sample size of 3840 students was calculated based on proportion of parenting practice 50%, 95% confidence interval, power 80%, margin of error 0.03, design effect of 3 and 20% allowance for non-response [14].A three stages sampling was used to select study participants from the source population. In the first stage one high school was selected randomly from each sub-city. The sample size was assigned proportionate to the total student population for each selected school. One section was selected from each grade in the identified schools Abstract Background: Healthy sexuality is a developmental process which needs investments from parents. Nonetheless, little is known about the effect of parenting practices and...

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Assessment of Parenting Practices and Styles and Adolescent Sexual Behavior among High School Adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Cherie¹,

Berhanie²

2015

J AIDS Clin Res

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“…Support for this assertion was found in a small number of cross-sectional studies that examined determinants of sexual activity among young adults and adolescents (age range of 10-25) in several different countries in Southern, Central, and East Africa. These four studies revealed that young adults who consumed alcohol were more likely to be sexually active and engage in sexual intercourse more frequently than their non-drinking counterparts (Campbell, 2003;Kayembe et al, 2008;Taffa, Klepp, Sundby, & Bjune, 2002;Taylor, Dlamini, Kaogoro, Jinabhai, & de Vries, 2003). This early pattern of sexual risk behavior also provides an increased opportunity to engage in sexual activity with multiple casual partners.…”

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confidence: 98%

Alcohol Use and High-Risk Sexual Behavior in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review

2009

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Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) contains 10% of the world's population and 60% of all people living with AIDS. Consequently, research investigating risk factors associated with HIV acquisition is a public health priority and one such risk factor is alcohol consumption. This article is a review of empirical studies on the association of alcohol and high-risk sexual behavior in SSA, with a focus on measurable outcomes generated from quantitative data. A critique of the literature is provided, with attention to methodological concerns. Empirically based theoretical orientations were used to interpret the reviewed research and to stimulate discussion about how to improve the state of the current literature. Based on this discussion, a model of alcohol and high-risk sexual behavior in an African context is proposed in order to integrate the existing literature and highlight areas in need of continued research.

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“…Several studies have found that current school attendance is associated with delays in sexual activity (Magnani et al 2002; Lloyd 2005 and 2010; Kayembe et al 2008), and this association is typically much stronger for girls than for boys. The cross-sectional nature of these studies, however, leaves unclear whether adolescents began sexual activity while attending school or after leaving school (if they ever attended).…”

Section: Literature Review and Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Timing of Orphanhood, Early Sexual Debut, and Early Marriage in Four Sub‐Saharan African Countries

Chae¹

2013

Studies in Family Planning

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According to a growing body of literature, some orphans are at heightened risk of early sexual debut and early marriage. This study examines a rarely explored aspect of orphanhood: the timing and type of parental death and their relationship to these outcomes. The study also explores whether education mediates orphans’ risk of early sexual initiation and early marriage. The data are drawn from the 2004 National Survey of Adolescents, which includes interviews with 12–19-year-old adolescents in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, and Uganda. Results from discrete-time event history analysis indicate that female double orphans, regardless of timing of orphanhood, have greater odds of early sexual debut than do nonorphans. Education explains little of their increased risk. In contrast, male orphans of any type reveal no increased vulnerability to early sexual debut. Uganda is the only country where female orphans, specifically double orphans and those who are paternal orphans before age 10, have greater odds of early marriage, with education accounting for a small portion of the risk.

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Correlates of Ever had Sex and of Recent Sex among Teenagers and Young Unmarried Adults in The Democratic Republic of Congo

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Assessment of Parenting Practices and Styles and Adolescent Sexual Behavior among High School Adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Assessment of Parenting Practices and Styles and Adolescent Sexual Behavior among High School Adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Alcohol Use and High-Risk Sexual Behavior in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review

Timing of Orphanhood, Early Sexual Debut, and Early Marriage in Four Sub‐Saharan African Countries

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