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Prevalence and correlates of sexual intercourse among sexually active in-school adolescents: an analysis of five sub-Sahara African countries for the adolescent’s sexual health policy implications

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7632-1

Published Online: 2019-10-12

Published Print: 2019-12

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Shayo, Festo K. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5096-9379
Kalomo, Mariam H.
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Received: 4 February 2019

Accepted: 16 September 2019

First Online: 12 October 2019

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: The present study was based on an analysis of the existing public domain of the five countries GSHS survey datasets that are freely available online with all identifier information detached. The GSHS surveys were approved by appropriate government agencies (e.g. ministries of education and health. Written assent was obtained from all students eligible to participate in the GSHS before filling the questionnaire. Students were invited to participate in the study and were clearly explained that they were free not to participate and also not to respond to any question on the questionnaire. Survey procedures were designed to protect student privacy by allowing for anonymous and voluntary participation. Therefore, the ethical approval for the current analysis was automatically deemed unnecessary.

: Not applicable for the current analysis.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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