PMC/PubMed Indexed Articles
Indexed In
- Open J Gate
- Academic Keys
- RefSeek
- Hamdard University
- EBSCO A-Z
- Publons
- Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Google Scholar
Useful Links
Share This Page
Journal Flyer
Open Access Journals
- Agri and Aquaculture
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics & Systems Biology
- Business & Management
- Chemistry
- Clinical Sciences
- Engineering
- Food & Nutrition
- General Science
- Genetics & Molecular Biology
- Immunology & Microbiology
- Medical Sciences
- Neuroscience & Psychology
- Nursing & Health Care
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
Gervais Beninguisse
Institute of Demographic Training and Research, University of Yaoundé, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Publications
-
Review Article
Initiating Sexual Life: Uncovering the HIV Risks for People with Disabilities in Bujumbura
Author(s): Loic Nsabimana* and Gervais Beninguisse
This article compares the characteristics of sexual initiation among people with and without disabilities in Bujumbura, focusing on age at first sexual encounter, relationships with the first partner, age difference between partners, who initiated the sexual encounter, and male contraceptive use. The data are drawn from the HandiSSR survey conducted between 2017 and 2018 in Bujumbura. This survey uses stratified random sampling, including 600 people with disabilities and 600 people without disabilities (control group). We used matching to ensure comparability between groups and statistical tests to analyze the observed differences. The results show that people with disabilities initiate sexual activity at the same age as their peers without disabilities. These findings reveal that people with and without disabilities begin their sexual lives at similar ages, challenging .. View more»