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Showing 1 to 20 of 142 for “"Sexual behaviour"”.
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Sexual behaviour and sexual selection in newts
… reports an investigation of the influence of sexual selection on the sexual behaviour of the European smooth newt, Triturus vulgaris, and of the North American red-spotted newt, Notophthalmus Viridescens. Both belong to the family Salamandridae of the amphibian order Urodela. Chapter 1 …
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Researching strategies for risk reduction in sexual behaviour
… between two competing paradigms dominant in sexual health research: social cognition models and discourse theory.<br/><br/>The second is an exploration of the practical use of a discourse theoretical approach to research accounts from people in the forty-something' age bracket about their …
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Premarital sexual behaviour among adolescents and youths in Nepal
… changes in the younger generations’ premarital sexual behaviour (PMSB). Recognising this gap, this study explores the dynamics of PMSB among AY aged 15-24 years in Nepal, a country undergoing major social, economic and cultural transitions, and where PMS is still heavily stigmatised. This study …
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Sexual behaviour among Ugandan university students: A gender perspective
… the various risk factors that shape unsafe sexual behaviours among young people in Uganda. The overall aim of this thesis was to gain a deeper understanding of the various factors that have an association with risky sexual behaviours among Ugandan university students, focusing on a gender …
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Sexual behaviour of grade eleven students in Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape
This study deals with sexual behaviour of adolescents in a rural area of South Africa. The primary objective is to explore the sexual behaviour of rural adolescents, specifically with regard to the first time they engage in sexual intercourse, the number of sexual partners, their use of …
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Strategic sexual behaviour university students strategies for having and avoiding sexual intercourse.
Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, page: . Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1985.
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Sexual behaviour and barriers to STI testing among youth in Northeastern BC
… the ‘boom’ has been a rise in rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young people, with Chlamydia rates among youth in the Northeast exceeding the provincial average by 22%. Previous research indicates that socio-cultural and structural determinants of youth sexual …
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Three essays on sexual behaviour and sexually transmitted disease in the UK
… measurement of and the correlation between risky sexual behaviour and chlamydia and gonorrhoea infection in the UK in three chapters. The first of these explores methods of calculating rates of Chlamydia and gonorrhoea infection at UK genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics. Data from KC60 returns …
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Exploring the impact of sexual addiction and compulsive sexual behaviour on couples’ relationships
Background: The National Council on Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity (NCSAC, 2007) claims that nearly six per cent of the general population has a problem with Sexual Addiction and Compulsive Sexual Behaviour (SA&CSB). What further complicates this issue is that the fifth edition of the Diagnostic …
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Male circumcision and risky sexual behaviour amongst youths aged 15-24 years in Zambia
… of protection may lead to increased risk behaviours, including reduced condom use. The aim of this study is to establish the association between Male Circumcision on risky sexual behaviour amongst Zambian young people aged 15-24 years. The study was based on secondary data from the Zambia …
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Male circumcision and risky sexual behaviour amongst youths aged 15-24 years in Zambia
… of protection may lead to increased risk behaviours, including reduced condom use. The aim of this study is to establish the association between Male Circumcision on risky sexual behaviour amongst Zambian young people aged 15-24 years. The study was based on secondary data from the Zambia …
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An exploration of attachment strategies among young people who engage in harmful sexual behaviour
… offenders account for 65% of contact child sexual abuse. A range of explanatory theories and models of intervention have been proposed. These are mainly based on cognitive theories with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and psycho-education remaining as the dominant models of treatment …
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Cyberbullying in Relation to Adolescents' Dating and Sexual Behaviour: An Evolutionary Psychological Perspective
… to dating and sex by functioning as an intrasexual competition strategy to display preferred mating qualities or to derogate the mating qualities of others. To extend this previous literature, this study examined cyber aggression and victimization in relation to adolescents’ dating and sexual …
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Antiretroviral therapy(ART) and sexual behaviour among people living with HIV: A case study of Lusaka
… that people on ART may be engaging in high risk sexual behaviours thereby nullifying the impact of current HIV prevention efforts.Objectives: This study therefore investigated sexual behaviours among people on ART in Lusaka District. It was specifically aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes …
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Antiretroviral therapy(ART) and sexual behaviour among people living with HIV: A case study of Lusaka
… that people on ART may be engaging in high risk sexual behaviours thereby nullifying the impact of current HIV prevention efforts.Objectives: This study therefore investigated sexual behaviours among people on ART in Lusaka District. It was specifically aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes …
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Chlamydia screening in adults attending a sexual health clinic: stages of change, anxiety and sexual behaviour
… individual's stage of change (SOC) for positive sexual health behaviours, (i.e. using condoms and seeking screening for sexually transmitted infections-STIs) and level of state anxiety at different times during attendance at a sexual health clinic (before examination, after treatment and at 6 …
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How does non-availability of Condoms in Schools affect Sexual Behaviour-A case study in Kabompo District
… non-availability of condoms in schools affect sexual behavior among the school going adolescents-A case study in Kabompo District and therefore sought to: (i) assess the knowledge levels of safer sex among the school going youths, (ii) establish the levels of condom use by those that are …
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How does non-availability of Condoms in Schools affect Sexual Behaviour-A case study in Kabompo District
… non-availability of condoms in schools affect sexual behavior among the school going adolescents-A case study in Kabompo District and therefore sought to: (i) assess the knowledge levels of safer sex among the school going youths, (ii) establish the levels of condom use by those that are …
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Assessment of sexual behaviour and knowledge of HIV amongst adolescent schoolgirls in a rural district in Zambia
Adolescents' sexual activity is associated with maternal and child health problems, and sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS. The aim of this study was to assess the sexual behaviour patterns of adolescent schoolgirls and the level of knowledge they have with regard to the prevention …
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