Associations between age of menarche, early sexual debut and high‐risk sexual behaviour among urban Tanzanian schoolgirls: A cross‐sectional study

Objectives This cross‐sectional survey aimed to explore associations between age of menarche, early sexual debut and high‐risk sexual behaviour among urban Tanzanian schoolgirls. Methods Secondary schoolgirls aged 17–18 years from Mwanza, Tanzania, participated in structured face‐to‐face questionnai...

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Published in:Tropical medicine & international health 2023-03, Vol.28 (3), p.237-246
Main Authors: Whitworth, Hilary S., Baisley, Kathy J., Nnko, Soori, Irani, Julia, Aguirre‐Beltran, Aura, Changalucha, John, Crucitti, Tania, Francis, Suzanna, Hashim, Ramadhan, Hansen, Christian Holm, Hayes, Richard J., Buvé, Anne, Watson‐Jones, Deborah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adolescent girls
Age
Condoms
Confidence intervals
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Medical personnel
Menarche
Public health
Risk
Risk taking
Sex
sexual and reproductive health
Sexual assault
Sexual Behavior
sexual behaviour
sexual debut
Sexual health
Sexual Partners
sub‐Saharan Africa
Tanzania - epidemiology
urban
Vagina
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Summary:Objectives This cross‐sectional survey aimed to explore associations between age of menarche, early sexual debut and high‐risk sexual behaviour among urban Tanzanian schoolgirls. Methods Secondary schoolgirls aged 17–18 years from Mwanza, Tanzania, participated in structured face‐to‐face questionnaire‐based interviews, conducted by nurses and clinicians. Age of menarche was evaluated in categories of 11–12, 13–14, 15–16 or ≥17 years. Primary outcome measures were self‐reported early sexual debut (first vaginal sex at
ISSN:1360-2276
1365-3156
DOI:10.1111/tmi.13858