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Risk Information - Teen Pregnancy Reduced 28%

Strategy researched
Providing information on the relative risk of HIV infection by partner’s age
Impact achieved
Country of study
Kenya
Research methodology
RCT with 328 primary schools
Journal
Journal paper title and link
Excerpt from Abstract
"Providing information on the relative risk of HIV infection by partner's age led to a 28 percent decrease in teen pregnancy, an objective proxy for the incidence of unprotected sex. Self-reported sexual behavior data suggests substitution away from older (riskier) partners and toward same-age partners. In contrast, the official abstinence-only HIV curriculum had no impact on teen pregnancy."
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