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| InfoShare Partner: Centre for Operations Research and Training |
| Publication Date: August 2003 |
| Type of Document: Article/Report/Paper |
| Topics: Adolescents/youth, HIV/AIDS, general, Reproductive health, general |
| Region: Asia/Pacific |
| Language: English |
| File Size: 149 KB |
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This is a situation analysis of street and working children in three states of India. The study assess the level of awareness and attitudes regarding various reproductive health topics, including HIV/AIDS, their sexual behaviour, prevalence of STI through self reported symptoms, substance abuse and other important aspects of their lives like living and working conditions, health problems, and their social network. The study covered 882 street and working children. Reproductive health awareness is higher among boys than among girls and friends, followed by pornographic movies were the main sources of information. Though nearly one-third knew of a friend/peer who was sexually active, a lesser percentage reported ever having experienced penetrative sex. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, and use of addictive substances were also reported.
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