Prevalence and associated factors of early sexual initiation among female youth in Tanzania: a nationwide survey
This study found a significant proportion of female youths who had early sexual initiation. Lack of education, increase in age, media exposure, and employment were associated with early sexual initiation. There is a great need for a multifaceted approach that includes educational reforms and comprehensive economic strengthening while addressing structural inequalities that increase sexual vulnerability in addressing early sexual debut among female youths..
Authors
- Elihuruma Eliufoo Stephano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9605-3577)
- Azan Nyundo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1433-2271)
- Mtoro J. Mtoro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0487-0559)
- Walter Cleophace Millanzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8797-6185)
- Mussa Hassan Bago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9564-7541)
- Victoria Godfrey
- Immaculata P. Kessy
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- The University of Dodoma (TZ)
- Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (TZ)
- Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21533-w
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.08