Risk-taking and sexual behaviours of the unmarried male youth in rural India • Ravi K. Verma, Population Council ; Hemkhothang Lhungdim, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

Age and condom use at first intercourse in Côte d’Ivoire • Anoh Amoakon, Université de Cocody ; Edouard Talnan, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Statistique et d'Economie Appliquée (ENSEA)

The significance of gender relations in sexual decision making of young adults: a study in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, Mexico • Patricia Vargas, Universidad de Guadalajara

Knowledge of personal and sexual development amongst young people in Pakistan • Monique M. Hennink, University of Southampton ; Imran N. Rana, Clinical Psychologist ; Robina Iqbal

The difficulties of negotiating sexual initiation among young Brazilians • Michel Bozon, Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED)