NewsWhore
11-02-2006, 02:00 PM
According to Hoy newspaper, on average 27.8% of children in the northwestern border town of Dajabon and the neighboring Haitian town of Ouanaminthe (Juana Mendez) become sexually active before the age of 10. The study, presented by Catholic Relief Services and UNICEF says that 4,302 AIDS cases have been administered with 363 positive results, a total of 9%. According to the report, children on the Dominican side of the border begin to engage in sexual activity at an earlier age than Haitian children. The study found that 30.8% of children have their first sexual encounter between the ages of 10 and 12. In addition, it states that 84.1% of the children's first sexual experiences were "consensual" and 21% say that they have never used a condom. However, 39.5% did say they always used a condom and 39.5% say they sometimes used a condom. Out of those interviewed, 61.9% said they knew someone with AIDS and 14.6% have a family member with the disease.
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