The paper explored gender differences in factors affecting perceived risk of contracting HIV and AIDS among sexually active unmarried young people in Zambia. The data used was from the Zambia Demographic Health Survey (2013-2014), logistic regression analysis was used to identify...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2020/v9i130106
Of late, Zambia has been experiencing a situation where a lot of adolescents have fallen pregnant and has seen a rise in sexual activities among them. This has greatly been noticed in Chipata of the Eastern Zambia. It is for this this reason Chipata was chosen as a place for cond...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i2151
An emerging public health concern is the high risk of sexual behaviour among youths with increasing number of sexually active youths in developing countries engaging in premarital sex, more especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Consistent condom use is central to the prevention of un...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2017/35733
Introduction: Early sexual debut, having multiple sex partners, and non-use of condoms are some of the risky sexual behaviors among young people that makes them vulnerable to many health problems such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) a...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2016/25462
The objective of the study was to analyze and determine the factors associated with different types of domestic violence (physical, emotional and sexual) in Zambia. The data for the study was derived from the Zambia Demographic Health Survey carried out by Central Statistical Off...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/20140
This study aimed at investigating the differences in attachment levels to the caregiver and the differences in interpersonal relational competence between adolescents raised in the home environment and those raised in orphanages. It was hypothesized that adolescents raised in orp...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2021/v21i130225
Dating violence is a complex problem determined by multiple factors. Poverty, cultural and social environmental factors are a major contributor to the gender based violence. The aim of this study was to examine the nature and extent of dating violence experienced by students at t...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i730287
Aim: To explore the experiences of children exposed to domestic violence in Lusaka District, Zambia. Study Design: A qualitative exploratory approach was adopted for this study. Place and Duration of the Study: The study took place in Lusaka district over a period of 8 months. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2020/v20i530197