Researchers examined the genetics of almost a half a million individuals who self-reported on whether they had experienced same-sex
sexual behaviour.
They found five genetic variants were significantly associated with same-sex
sexual behaviour. In total, all tested genetic variants accounted for eight per cent to 25 per cent of variation in same-sex
sexual behaviour.
"We scanned the entire human genome and found a handful -- five to be precise -- of locations that are clearly associated with whether a person reports in engaging in same-sex
sexual behaviour," said Andrea Ganna, a biologist at the Institute of Molecular Medicine in Finland who co-led the research.
NUS-USI President Olivia Potter-Hughes, who will present the findings at a conference in Derry, said: "It is absolutely appalling that 28% of students surveyed had experienced some degree of unwanted
sexual behaviour.
"This indicates an increased awareness that all types of unwanted
sexual behaviour are unacceptable.
British Transport Police (BTP) say they've had some success with a campaign to crack down on unwanted
sexual behaviour and assaults.
HIV Risk Behaviour Scale (HRBS) was used to screen for high-risk
sexual behaviour. [9]
Factor 4 (unconventional
sexual behaviour) had the highest factorial loading (.940) and factor 5 (online
sexual behaviour) had the lowest factor loading (.680).
London [UK], December 1 ( ANI ): Matt Lauer, the long-time host of the 'Today' show, has issued a statement after being fired by NBC News over allegations of inappropriate
sexual behaviour.
Social awareness, reciprocal social interaction and adequate communication skills are essential in the learning and understanding of appropriate
sexual behaviour. Unfortunately, these are exactly the areas in which individuals with ASDs show impairment.
Apart from a book on review of
sexual behaviour in sub-Sahara Africa published in the late 1980s (4), previous reviews of sexuality studies in sub-Saharan Africa focused on
sexual behaviour of in-school adolescents and youths (5), school-based sexual health interventions to prevent STI/HIV (6), parent-child communication about sexuality and HIV/AIDS (7).
For many decades there have been concerns about young people's early
sexual behaviour, especially because of unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections and regretted sexual encounters.