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Sexual And Reproductive Health Risks Amongst Female Adolescents Who Use Amphetamine-Type Stimulants And Sell Sex: A Qualitative Inquiry In Yunnan, China, Xu-Dong Zhang, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Jia-Jia Chai, Jian Luo, Marleen Temmerman, Stanley Luchters
Sexual And Reproductive Health Risks Amongst Female Adolescents Who Use Amphetamine-Type Stimulants And Sell Sex: A Qualitative Inquiry In Yunnan, China, Xu-Dong Zhang, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Jia-Jia Chai, Jian Luo, Marleen Temmerman, Stanley Luchters
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Africa
Background: China, as other Southeast Asian countries, has witnessed an increased use in amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) amongst urban youth. Amongst female adolescents who both sell sex and use ATS, risk behaviours are compounded resulting in even poorer health outcomes. However, limited knowledge exists on ATS use patterns and ATS-related risk behaviours, particularly in this context. This research aimed to improve the understanding of these issues amongst female adolescents who use ATS and sell sex, and to inform future programming.
Method: This study utilised monthly focus group discussions (four in total) with the same study participants in Yunnan, China. From within …
Sexual And Reproductive Health Knowledge, Contraception Uptake, And Factors Associated With Unmet Need For Modern Contraception Among Adolescent Female Sex Workers In China, Megan S. C. Lim, Xu-Dong Zhang, Elissa Kennedy, Yan Li, Yin Yang, Lin Li, Yun-Xia Li, Marleen Temmerman, Stanley Luchters
Sexual And Reproductive Health Knowledge, Contraception Uptake, And Factors Associated With Unmet Need For Modern Contraception Among Adolescent Female Sex Workers In China, Megan S. C. Lim, Xu-Dong Zhang, Elissa Kennedy, Yan Li, Yin Yang, Lin Li, Yun-Xia Li, Marleen Temmerman, Stanley Luchters
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Africa
Objective: In China, policy and social taboo prevent unmarried adolescents from accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Research is needed to determine the SRH needs of highly disadvantaged groups, such as adolescent female sex workers (FSWs). This study describes SRH knowledge, contraception use, pregnancy, and factors associated with unmet need for modern contraception among adolescent FSWs in Kunming, China.
Methods: A cross-sectional study using a one-stage cluster sampling method was employed to recruit adolescents aged 15 to 20 years, and who self-reported having received money or gifts in exchange for sex in the past 6 months. A semi-structured questionnaire …