The Correlates of Premarital Sexual Activity Among School-Age Adolescents in Kenya

作者: Karungari Kiragu , Laurie S. Zabin

DOI: 10.2307/2133242

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摘要: About 3000 adolescents enrolled in 46 coeducational primary secondary and vocational schools Kenya were surveyed 1989 to investigate factors associated with premarital sexual behavior. Depending on the type of school 48-77% males report ever having had coital experience compared 17-67% females. Nearly half sexually experienced multiple sex partners. A regression analysis subsample shows that who socialize peers are nearly seven times as likely those whose not have themselves; similar females three sex. (SUMMARY IN FRE AND SPA) (EXCERPT)

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