Measuring sexual behavior among in-school youth in Rwanda: a cross-sectional analysis of self-reported timing of first sex and correlates of early sexual debut

Understanding the timing of sexual debut is critical for informing sexual and reproductive health interventions. We investigated sexual behavior and early sexual debut among Rwandan youth. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of data from a cluster-randomized trial with 6079 students ages 12–19 y...

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Published in:Annals of epidemiology 2023-07, Vol.83, p.35-39.e1
Main Authors: Hémono, Rebecca, Gatare, Emmyson, Kayitesi, Laetitia, Hunter, Lauren A., Kunesh, Jacqueline, Packel, Laura, Hope, Rebecca, McCoy, Sandra I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
First sex
Humans
Male
Rwanda - epidemiology
Schools
Self Report
Sexual Behavior
Sexual debut
Youth sexual health
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Summary:Understanding the timing of sexual debut is critical for informing sexual and reproductive health interventions. We investigated sexual behavior and early sexual debut among Rwandan youth. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of data from a cluster-randomized trial with 6079 students ages 12–19 years in Rwanda. We examined predictors of early sexual debut (
ISSN:1047-2797
1873-2585
DOI:10.1016/j.annepidem.2023.04.005