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This study investigated the differences among early-, late-and non-participants in sexual intercourse. 1817 first-year black South African university students completed a structured questionnaire, which tapped their knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices about sexuality. The results revealed significant differences among the three groups with regard to their sources of sexual knowledge, approval of pre-marital sex, first intercourse partner relationship, number of sexual partners, contraceptive use, satisfaction with first sexual intercourse and parental communication about contraception.
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Nicholas, L., Tredoux, C. Early, late and non-participants in sexual intercourse: A profile of black South African first-year university students. Int J Adv Counselling 19, 111–117 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00114783
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