Prevalence and associated factors of early sexual initiation among female youth in East Africa: further analysis of recent demographic and health survey.

Background: Early sexual initiation is one of the risky sexual practices. Early sexual beginning is associated with an increased risk of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unexpected pregnancies, unsafe abortion, premature deliveries, and psychosocial issues. However, there is still a...

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Published in:BMC Women's Health Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10
Main Authors: Hailegebreal, Samuel, Gilano, Girma, Seboka, Binyam Tariku, Sidelil, Habile, Awol, Shekur Mohammed, Haile, Yosef, Simegn, Atsedu Endale, Haile, Firehiwot
Format: Journal Article
Published: BioMed Central 7/22/2022
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