Modeling Sexual Activity Among Schoolgirls in Zambia  

Oleh:

Pillai, Vijayan K. ; Gupta, Rashmi

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Family Issues vol. 21 no. 2 (Mar. 2000), page 170-190.
Topik: sexual; modeling sexual; activity; schoolgirls
Fulltext: 170.pdf (1.96MB)

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This article proposes a model of sexual activity among secondary school - going Zambian girls. The model is tested for two age categories of adolescents using Covariance Structure Analysis. A sample of teenage girls was selected randomly from seven secondary schools that were selected randomly from schools located in the urban provinces of Copperbelt and Lusaka - Central in Zambia. The article identifies the role of dating as an intervening variable in explaining the variation in sexual activity among teenagers. In Zambia, courtship activities between young men and women traditionally took place under the supervision of parents and community elders. Presently, schools are an important setting for the young to meet and initiate sexual relationships. The theoretical and policy implications of this are discussed.

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