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Article: Recent evaluations of the peer-led approach in adolescent sexual health education: a systematic review.(Report)
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- Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Article date:
- September 1, 2008
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The sexual health o f adolescents is a growing global public health issue. In developing countries, approximately 60% of new HIV infections occur among 15-24-year-olds, (1) and a similar proportion of pregnancies and births to adolescents are unintended. (2) In industrialized countries, the incidence of STDs among youth is increasing, (3) and adolescent pregnancy is associated with poor social outcomes. (4) These and other statistics have garnered adolescents attention as a group facing distinct issues.
Peer-led sexual health education is one means of addressing deficiencies in adolescent sexual health. Defined as the "teaching or sharing of information, values, ...