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TEEN PREGNANCY >30 % of total births among women of reproductive age (15-49) is contributed by the youth 15-24 yrs. Old.
YOUTH MARRIAGES
30% were married before they reached age 20. More than half of those married admitted that they were too young and were forced by difficult circumstance into those marriage.
XUAL VIOLENCE
Premarital Sex >18% ave engaged in primarital sex Sexual debut Preferred venue >Home: 68% for boys, 47% for girls >Motel: 27% boys, 19% girls
Timing in sexual debut is still 18 yrs. Although there seems to be a faster pace of losing virginity as age increase. First sex experience was with someone the girls romantically linked with, although it is moving from fiancee in favor of just boyfriends. Unprotected sexual behavior among young males w/ casual sex show that 90% of such encounters are unprotected-78% admit to no protection even w/ commercial sex workers.
PSYCHOSOCIAL
MOST COMMON IMMEDIATE CONSEQUENCES IS FEAR OF PARENTAL REACTIONS. PREMARITAL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE IS HIGHER AMONG OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH & WORKING YOUTH THAN FOR THE IN-SCHOOL RESPONDENCE.