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The term adolescent means ‘to emerge’ or ‘achieve identity.’ Adolescents are a diverse group and are in varying situations of risk, status and environments. Hormonal changes during adolescent leads to puberty and rapid physical and psychological changes. Understanding of sexual intercourse and reproductive health behaviors of the adolescent girls particularly in tribal community is important to design the effective health programs. The study was conducted among the 400 tribal adolescent girls in Gadchiroli district of the Maharashtra to understand their risk perception. Conclusion drawn is based on response given by the respondents and conclusion drawn related to penetrative sexual intercourse, safe sex, sexual violence and reproductive behavior are particular to the community and can’t be generalized for whole society.

Sexual Intercourse, Reproductive Health, Risk Perception, Adolescent