Parent-child communication about sexual issues in Zambia: a cross sectional study of adolescent girls and their parents

Abstract Background Parent-child communication about sexual issues can reduce risky sexual behaviour amongst adolescents. Risky sexual behaviour is of concern in sub-Saharan Africa where the prevalence of early pregnancy, unsafe abortion and HIV are high. Parent-child communication about sexual issu...

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Main Authors: Katja Jezkova Isaksen, Patrick Musonda, Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09218-y