Background Early sexual initiation is a major public health concern globally, specifically in
Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries where reproductive health care services are limited. It …

Objectives Early sexual initiation (ESI), defined as sexual activity that begins before 15 or 18
years of age, is one of the risky sexual behaviours that has been linked to increased …

Background The persistent efforts of HIV/AIDS epidemiology remain one of the world's most
important community health threats. To avoid becoming an epidemic, UNAIDS has set three …

Background Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a serious public health problem
worldwide, especially among reproductive-age women. The early sexual onset of sexual …

Background Early sexual initiation (ESI) causes unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted
infections (STI), high risk of depression and anxiety, developmental delays, lack of emotional …

Background. The first sexual experience is the most significant event in a woman's life. Early
sexual experience has short‐and long‐term health and behavioral risks. Studying the …

Early sexual initiation is a public health problem and is now common worldwide, especially
in developing countries. This can have many negative impacts on female adolescence, so it …

Background: Early sexual initiation is often considered risky sexual behavior because of its
adverse effects like sexually transmitted infection or unintended pregnancy. Thus, in this …

Results The trend of HIV testing increased from 7% in 2005 to 52.5% in 2016 EDHS. The
analysis revealed that 19% of the overall change in HIV testing was due to the change in …

INTRODUCTION: Adolescent pregnancy is a global public health challenge, and in
Rwanda, though the percentage of adolescent girls experiencing pregnancy has decreased …