Parental care status and sexual risk behavior in five nationally-representative surveys of sub-Saharan African nations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15356941 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah Elizabeth Neville (0000-0002-6592-1818, corresponding author), Indrani Saran (0000-0001-7416-652X, Boston College), Thomas M Crea (0000-0002-8092-7353, Boston College) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-59 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-10 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-021-12437-6 |
| PMID | 35012492 |
| OpenAlex | W4206303813 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 31 |
This study extends prior research linking orphanhood and sexual risk behavior, lending credence to the idea that it is not parental death, but rather parental absence, that leads to sexual risk in youth. Public health programming in Sub-Saharan Africa should consider targeting not only "orphaned youth," but all children separated from their parents
Biostatistics · Credence · Paternal care · Public health · Reproductive health · Sexual behavior · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Sex work and related issues · Epidemiology
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |