Associations between age of menarche, early sexual debut and high-risk sexual behaviour among urban Tanzanian schoolgirls: a cross-sectional study Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
OBJECTIVES: This cross-sectional survey aimed to explore associations between age of menarche, early sexual debut and high-risk sexual behaviour among urban Tanzanian schoolgirls.
METHODS: Secondary schoolgirls aged 17-18 years from Mwanza, Tanzania, participated in structured face-to-face questionnaire-based interviews, conducted by nurses and clinicians. Age of menarche was evaluated in categories of 11-12, 13-14, 15-16 or ...