Sexual behavior of street children

Introduction. Street children and youth are at risk of getting engaged in different behaviors including risky sexual behavior, which adversely affects their development and health. The aim of this study was to examine sexual behavior of street children and youth, and the risks and consequences associated with sexual behavior. Material and Methods. A pilot study was conducted on a sample of 50 users of the Drop-in Centre for Street Children in Novi Sad, from 10 to 19 years of age. The study was conducted by a psychologist through structured interviews, with prior consent of the adolescent and parent. Results. Among the respondents who were sexually active, 41.2% had had the first sexual intercourse by the age of 12, their median age at that time being 14 years, while the age at the time of the first sexual intercourse is 16 years in the general population of Serbia. The majority of sexually active adolescents had several partners, one male adolescent had sex with a person of the same sex, and one was paid for sex. Very few respondents used a condom. Among 15 male sexually active respondents, three (ages 11, 12 and 14) were forced to have unwanted sexual intercourse, and a quarter of adolescents (three boys and one girl) were forced to do something unwanted during sex. Conclusion. Despite a small and unrepresentative sample, the results of this study indicate serious problems and significant risks associated with sexual behavior of children and young people who live and work in streets. This pilot study suggests that it is necessary to conduct new research on sexual behavior of street children and youth on a representative sample and with appropriate methodology. The results of a new study should be used to plan and carry out appropriate preventive measures regarding sexual behavior of street children.

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Conductas sexuales de riesgo para contraer infección por virus del papiloma humano y enfermedades de transmisión sexual en varones

Tequio ◽

10.53331/teq.v2i4.6820 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 5-13

Author(s):

Sandra Olimpia Gutiérrez- Enríquez ◽

Yolanda Terán Figueroa

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽

Sexual Intercourse ◽

Sexual Behaviors ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior ◽

Risky Sexual Behaviors ◽

Sexual Life ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

First Sexual Intercourse ◽

Number Of Sexual Partners

The objective is to present risky sexual behaviors that can lead to contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In San Luis Potosí, Mexico, a universe of 77 men with active sexual life was studied; a self-administered questionnaire with four sections was applied: initiation of sexual intercourse, sexually transmitted diseases, preventive actions and number of sexual partners. To measure sexual behavior, two scales were designed, an ordinal one to observe different levels, a nominal one for the presence or absence of risky sexual behaviors. Some results obtained show that 87.1% had their first sexual intercourse at age 18 or earlier, 53.2% always used condoms, 93.5% had their first sexual intercourse with women and 6.5% with men, and 63.7% engaged in risky sexual behavior. One of the conclusions is that the majority of males in this study engaged in one or more risky sexual behaviors that can lead to contracting HPV and other sexually transmitted diseases

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Age of first reported sexual experience among U.S. soldiers

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh-2014-0514 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 239-244 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Cristóbal S. Berry-Cabán ◽

Jamie N. Jenkins ◽

Elizabeth Goorley ◽

Serena Gray

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Sexual Intercourse ◽

Sexual Behaviors ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior ◽

Sexual Experience ◽

Risky Sexual Behaviors ◽

Sexual Practices ◽

Sexual Knowledge ◽

Frequency Distributions ◽

First Sexual Intercourse

Abstract Studies show that the age of first sexual intercourse is directly correlated with risky sexual behavior among civilian populations. However, few studies have looked at the age of first intercourse and its consequence among soldiers. A study was conducted to examine the age of first sexual experience and sexual practices among soldiers surveyed at a large military post. The survey consisted of 31 fixed-choice items that focused on the soldiers’ sexual knowledge, beliefs and behaviors. A total of 450 soldiers were included in the sample. Respondents were divided into three main categories by age groupings of first sexual experience as follows: under 14 years of age, between the ages of 14 to 17 years, and over 18 years. All values were analyzed using frequency distributions with calculations of means, standard deviations, and range. Results showed that soldiers who had their first sexual experience under the age of 14 were more likely to participate in risky sexual behaviors than those whose first sexual experience occurred when soldiers were over the age of 18.

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Sexual behavior among Brazilian adolescents, National Adolescent School-based Health Survey (PeNSE 2012)

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia ◽

10.1590/1809-4503201400050010 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 17 (suppl 1) ◽

pp. 116-130 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Maryane Oliveira-Campos ◽

Marília Lavocart Nunes ◽

Fátima de Carvalho Madeira ◽

Maria Goreth Santos ◽

Silvia Reise Bregmann ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Sexual Behavior ◽

Reproductive Health ◽

Sexual Intercourse ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior ◽

Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽

Social Inequalities ◽

Unprotected Sex ◽

Psychoactive Substances ◽

School Based

OBJECTIVE: This study describes the sexual behavior among students who participated in the National Adolescent School-based Health Survey (PeNSE) 2012 and investigates whether social inequalities, the use of psychoactive substances and the dissemination of information on sexual and reproductive health in school are associated with differences in behavior. METHODOLOGY: The response variable was the sexual behavior described in three categories (never had sexual intercourse, had protected sexual intercourse, had unprotected sexual intercourse). The explanatory variables were grouped into socio- demographic characteristics, substance use and information on sexual and reproductive health in school. Variables associated with the conduct and unprotected sex were identified through multinomial logistic regression, using "never had sexual intercourse" as a reference. RESULTS: Over nearly a quarter of the adolescents have had sexual intercourse in life, being more frequent among boys. About 25% did not use a condom in the last intercourse. Low maternal education and work increased the chance of risky sexual behavior. Any chance of protected and unprotected sex increased with the number of psychoactive substances used. Among those who don't receive guidance on the prevention of pregnancy in school, the chance to have sexual intercourse increased, with the largest magnitude for unprotected sex (OR = 1.41 and OR = 1.87 ). CONCLUSION: The information on preventing pregnancy and STD/AIDS need to be disseminated before the 9th grade. Social inequalities negatively affect risky sexual behavior. Substance use is strongly associated with unprotected sex. Information on the prevention of pregnancy and STD/AIDS need to be disseminated early.

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Association between socio-economic status and sexual behavior of adolescents

Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo ◽

10.2298/sarh0706321v ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 135 (5-6) ◽

pp. 321-325 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Dejana Vukovic ◽

Vesna Bjegovic-Mikanovic

Keyword(s):

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Sexual Behavior ◽

Sexual Behaviors ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior ◽

Economic Status ◽

First Grade ◽

Sexually Active ◽

Lower Socioeconomic Status ◽

Lower Socioeconomic ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

Introduction: Numerous studies have emphasized the importance of contextual factors as determinants of sexual behavior of adolescents. It has been found that lower socioeconomic status is associated with risky sexual behavior. Sexual behavior is individual but develops under strong influence of cultural and other influences. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of family?s socioeconomic status and risky sexual behavior of adolescents in Belgrade. Method. Self-administered questionnaire was used in secondary schools in Belgrade, and 1,782 adolescents attending first grade filled the questionnaire. For the analyses of predictors of risky sexual behavior, multiple logistic regression was used. Results. Parents? occupations did not show significant association with any of analyzed behaviors. Adolescents who received weekly disposable money above average were 2.5 times more likely to ever have had sexual intercourse, and if sexually active were more likely to use contraception. Perceived family?s wealth was a significant predictor of ever having sex (OR=1.9; CI 1.2-2.8) and not using contraception (OR=4.3; CI 1.2-15.0). Conclusion. Socioeconomic status is associated with sexual behaviors of adolescents. Fifteen-year olds who perceive their families as wealthier are more likely to ever have had sex and not use any kind of contraception. Adolescents with higher weekly income are more likely to ever have had sex and use contraception than their counterpats with less weekly disposable money. .

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The Factors that Determine Reproductive Health Characteristics of Adolescents in Serbia

Serbian Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research ◽

10.1515/sjecr-2017-0028 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 23-26

Author(s):

Gordana Djordjevic ◽

Snezana Radovanovic ◽

Nela Djonovic ◽

Svetlana Radevic ◽

Dragan Vasiljevic ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Reproductive Health ◽

Sexual Intercourse ◽

National Health Survey ◽

Categorical Variables ◽

Type Region ◽

First Sexual Intercourse ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Settlement Type ◽

The Republic

Abstract The aim of the work is to assess vulnerability degree of reproductive health in adolescent population in Serbia by analyzing their sexual behavior. The paper is based on data from a National health survey of the population in Serbia in 2013 (without Kosovo and Metohija region), conducted by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia. For the purposes of this study, the data used are referred to households and population of age 15 and over, so that the final number for analysis is a sample of 1722 respondents aged 15-24. The study included demographic characteristics of respondents (age, gender, settlement type, region) and the characteristics of reproductive health: sexual behavior, use of contraceptive protection, knowledge and attitudes towards HIV, protection of reproductive health. χ2 test was applied for testing differences in frequency of categorical variables. All results with a probability that equals to or is less than 5% (p≤0.05) are considered statistically significant. Among the respondents, there were more than half (53.5%) of sexually active adolescents. The highest percentage of them- 16.6% responded that they had first sexual intercourse at the age of 17. 53.4% of adolescents had sexual intercourse with one partner, 26.4% of respondents had sexual intercourse with two or more partners. The most commonly used contraceptive method was interrupted intercourse (coitus interruptus) with 34.7% of respondents.

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HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing Uptake and Associated Factors among Sexually Active Men in Ethiopia: Evidence from the 2016 EDHS Using Multilevel Modeling

10.21203/rs.3.rs-31178/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Teshome Kabeta Dadi ◽

Merga Belina Feyasa ◽

Mamo Nigatu Gebre

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Health Insurance ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior ◽

Sexually Active ◽

Hiv Knowledge ◽

Voluntary Counseling ◽

Voluntary Counseling And Testing ◽

Counseling And Testing ◽

Testing Uptake ◽

Significant Factors

Abstract Background HIV counselling affirms that people exercise their right to known their HIV status and open the gateway to care, treatment, and support for a person in need. Existing evidence shows that its counselling and testing uptake among sexually active males in Ethiopia is too low and hence this study aims to determine the status of uptake and identify its determinants. Method Data on 12, 688 sexually active men was extracted from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey. Multilevel logistic regression was fitted to identify the factors associated with the uptake. Result This study depicted that the overall voluntary counseling and testing of HIV uptake among sexually active men in Ethiopia was 45.69%; 95% CI [43.08%, 48.33%]. Results showed that about 13% of the variation in the likelihood of being tested for HIV was due to the variation among the regions. Moreover, age, religion, education, occupational, marital status, HIV knowledge, health insurance, wealth status, risky sexual behavior, discussion about family planning with health workers, owning of mobile, frequency of watching television and listening to the radio were significant factors. Conclusion Voluntary counseling and testing uptake among sexually active men in Ethiopia is low and varies across the regions. The level of HIV knowledge, having risky sexual behavior, health insurance, and media were some of the significant factors. Therefore, giving due consideration to these factors worth boosting voluntary HIV counseling and testing uptake, which is an integral component of the strategies to efficiently prevent and control the disease.

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HPV vaccine status and sexual behavior among young sexually-active women in the US: evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007–2014

Health Economics Policy and Law ◽

10.1017/s1744133119000136 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 477-495 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Andrew J. Leidner ◽

Harrell W. Chesson ◽

Makram Talih

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

National Health ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior ◽

Hpv Vaccination ◽

Sexually Active ◽

Nutrition Examination Survey ◽

Condom Usage ◽

Health And Nutrition ◽

The Us ◽

Doubly Robust Estimation

AbstractConcern has been expressed that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs might promote risky sexual behavior through mechanisms such as risk compensation, behavioral disinhibition, or perceived endorsement of sexual activity. This study assesses whether HPV vaccination status is associated with any differences in selected sexual behaviors among young sexually-active women in the US. Our dataset includes young, adult female respondents from questionnaire data collected in the National Center for Health Statistics' National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007 to 2014. The empirical approach implements a doubly robust estimation procedure, based on inverse probability of treatment weighting. For robustness, we implement several specifications for the propensity model and the outcomes model. We find no consistent association between HPV vaccination and condom usage or frequency of sex. Specifically, we find no evidence that HPV vaccination is associated with condom usage or with whether a person had sex more than 52 or more than 104 times per year. We find inconsistent evidence that HPV vaccination is associated with a person having sex more than 12 times per year. As in previous research, HPV vaccination does not appear to have a substantive effect on sexual behavior among young sexually-active women in the US.

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SEXUAL SENSATION SEEKING AND RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AMONG SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2002.30.5.475 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 30 (5) ◽

pp. 475-483 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Solomon Mashegoane ◽

Kgope P. Moalusi ◽

Madikana A. Ngoepe ◽

Karl Peltzer

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

University Students ◽

South African ◽

Sexual Behaviors ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior ◽

Sensation Seeking ◽

Cultural Context ◽

Risky Sexual Behaviors ◽

Sexually Active ◽

Sexual Sensation Seeking

This study investigated the association between the personality dispositions of sexual sensation seeking (SSS) and nonsexual experience seeking (Non-SES), and risky sexual behaviors among 308 sexually active South African university students. The students provided retrospective reports of their sexual behavior and completed measures of SSS and Non-SES. Findings, based on a sample of sexually active students, suggest an association between SSS and a number of risky sexual behaviors. Intervention strategies are discussed, incorporating a particular reference to cultural context.

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