Background Adolescence is the period between 10 and 19 years with peculiar physical,
social, psychological and reproductive health characteristics. Rates of adolescent …

Background School‐based sexual and reproductive health programmes are widely
accepted as an approach to reducing high‐risk sexual behaviour among adolescents. Many …

This paper reviews 83 studies that measure the impact of curriculum-based sex and HIV
education programs on sexual behavior and mediating factors among youth under 25 years …

Background Unintended pregnancy among adolescents represents an important public
health challenge in high‐income countries, as well as middle‐and low‐income countries …

This study presents findings from a systematic review of evaluations of family planning
interventions published between 1995 and 2008. Studies that used an experimental or …

OBJECTIVES: Pregnancy in young adolescents is often understudied. The objective of our
study was to evaluate the effect of young maternal age on adverse obstetrical and neonatal …

Objective To review the impact of sex education and HIV education interventions in schools
in developing countries on both risk behaviours for HIV and the psychosocial factors that …

This study examined the association of religiosity, sexual education and family structure with
risky sexual behaviors among adolescents and young adults. The nationally representative …

Objetivo Evaluar la efectividad de las intervenciones educativas dirigidas a prevenir el
embarazo en la adolescencia. Diseño Revisión sistemática. Fuentes de datos Se …

Objective. To present and assess evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) on
public policies and targeted programs which may have influenced variations in adolescent …