SEXUAL-ACTIVITY AMONG JUNIOR SECONDARY-SCHOOL GIRLS IN ZAMBIA

Authors
PILLAI VK BARTON T BENEFO K
Citation
Vk. Pillai et al., SEXUAL-ACTIVITY AMONG JUNIOR SECONDARY-SCHOOL GIRLS IN ZAMBIA, Journal of Biosocial Science, 29(3), 1997, pp. 297-301
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Social Sciences, Biomedical",Demografy
Journal title
Journal of Biosocial Science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219320
Volume
29
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
297 - 301
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9320(1997)29:3<297:SAJSGI>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
This paper proposes a causal model of sexual activity among a randomly selected sample of 305 Junior secondary school girls in Zambia. The r esults indicate that liberal sexual attitudes influence romantic invol vement with boys. Emotional involvement is likely to result in sexual activity. Traditional courtship forms are slowly being replaced by mod ern patterns of courtship behaviour. Policy and programme implications are discussed.