Gender and sexuality of youths in Bafoussam and Mbalmayo, Cameroon. This paper outlines, while resorting to the gender perspective, the social factors that predispose youths to risky sexual practices using data from a survey of culture, gender, sexual behaviour and STD/AIDS carried out in Cameroon, at Bafoussam (Bamileke area) and Mbalamayo (Bëti area). Analysis revealed that the ideology of masculinity and feminity prevail in the populations studied, but in the Bamileke group, where gender system is unfavourable to women, young people adhere less to these ideologies than their parents. Our data also revealed that the level of the knowledge of the modes of transmission of STD/AIDS and the degree of acceptability of condoms in this group are...
While considerable attention has been paid to sexual behaviors among HIV high-risk populations in Af...
Abstract: Cameroon has a high concentration of out-of-school youths. Therefore research relating to ...
Six hundred and thirteen (613) students from 11 selected secondary schools in Yaoundé meeting our in...
This paper outlines, while resorting to the gender perspective, the social factors that predispose y...
This paper examines gender differentials in adolescent sexual activity and reproductive health risks...
This study has as specific objective to analyze the prevalence of risky sexual behaviors and their s...
Adolescents’ sexual activity is associated with maternal and child health problems, including sexual...
Socially constructed ideas of gender norms and values attached to sexuality need to be considered wh...
A cross sectional study was carried out in ten schools in Yaounde from September 1996 to February 19...
In this paper, we used data from a 1991 survey to examine the factors influencing adolescent sexual ...
Abstract Introduction: since female learners in high schools in Cameroon fall within the age group h...
Socially constructed ideas of gender norms and values attached to sexuality need to be considered wh...
This survey was carried out to assess attitudes and behaviour among youth within four constituencies...
To facilitate the design of effective policies that can address adolescent's reproductive healt...
With the decreasing HIV epidemiology in Cameroon (5.5% in 2004 to 4.3% in 2011), HIV/AIDS remains a ...
While considerable attention has been paid to sexual behaviors among HIV high-risk populations in Af...
Abstract: Cameroon has a high concentration of out-of-school youths. Therefore research relating to ...
Six hundred and thirteen (613) students from 11 selected secondary schools in Yaoundé meeting our in...
This paper outlines, while resorting to the gender perspective, the social factors that predispose y...
This paper examines gender differentials in adolescent sexual activity and reproductive health risks...
This study has as specific objective to analyze the prevalence of risky sexual behaviors and their s...
Adolescents’ sexual activity is associated with maternal and child health problems, including sexual...
Socially constructed ideas of gender norms and values attached to sexuality need to be considered wh...
A cross sectional study was carried out in ten schools in Yaounde from September 1996 to February 19...
In this paper, we used data from a 1991 survey to examine the factors influencing adolescent sexual ...
Abstract Introduction: since female learners in high schools in Cameroon fall within the age group h...
Socially constructed ideas of gender norms and values attached to sexuality need to be considered wh...
This survey was carried out to assess attitudes and behaviour among youth within four constituencies...
To facilitate the design of effective policies that can address adolescent's reproductive healt...
With the decreasing HIV epidemiology in Cameroon (5.5% in 2004 to 4.3% in 2011), HIV/AIDS remains a ...
While considerable attention has been paid to sexual behaviors among HIV high-risk populations in Af...
Abstract: Cameroon has a high concentration of out-of-school youths. Therefore research relating to ...
Six hundred and thirteen (613) students from 11 selected secondary schools in Yaoundé meeting our in...