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Early sexual debut among young men in rural South Africa: heightened vulnerability to sexual risk?

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dc.contributor.authorHarrison, Abigail.
dc.contributor.authorCleland, J.
dc.contributor.authorGouws, Eleanor.
dc.contributor.authorFröhlich, Janet Ann.
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-06T10:20:23Z
dc.date.available2013-05-06T10:20:23Z
dc.date.created2005
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractObjective: This report examines early sexual debut (<age 15) among young men in rural South Africa including (1) risk behaviours at first sexual experience, and (2) age at first sex as a predictor of later sexual risk. Methods: Analysis of sexual behaviour data for men 15–24 years (n = 314) from representative cross sectional household survey. Results: 13.1% of 15–24 year old men experienced sexual debut before age 15. Men with sexual debut at less than age 15 were more likely to report risk behaviours at first sexual experience: no condom use (19%), a casual partner (26.8%), and not feeling they had been ‘‘ready and wanted to have sex’’ (19.5%). In multivariate analysis, early sexual debut was strongly associated with >3 partners in the past 3 years (OR = 10.26, p<0.01). Conclusions: Men who initiate sex before age 15 form a distinct risk group in this setting. Specific interventions are needed for young men in the preteen years, before sexual debut.en
dc.identifier.citationHarrison, A., et al. 2005. Early sexual debut among young men in rural South Africa: heightened vulnerability to sexual risk? Sex Transm Infect. 81(3) pp. 259–261.en
dc.identifier.issn1368-4973
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sti.2004.011486en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/8829
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherBMJ publishing group.en
dc.subjectAIDS (Disease)--Sex factors.en
dc.subjectMen--Sexual behaviour--South Africa.en
dc.subjectYouth--Sexual behaviour--South Africa.en
dc.subjectTeenagers--Sexual behaviour--South Africa.en
dc.subject.otherSexual debut.en
dc.subject.otherRural South Africa.en
dc.subject.otherPreteen men.en
dc.subject.otherSexual risk behaviours.en
dc.titleEarly sexual debut among young men in rural South Africa: heightened vulnerability to sexual risk?en
dc.typePeer reviewed journal articleen

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