ISSN:
0021-9096
Language:
English
Titel der Quelle:
Journal of Asian and African studies : JAAS
Publ. der Quelle:
London [u.a.] : Sage Publ
Angaben zur Quelle:
Vol. 52, No. 4 (2017), p. 484-496
DDC:
910
Abstract:
This study examines the risk associated with inconsistent use of condoms as a risk factor for human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted infections (HIV/STIs) and sexual risk behaviours. The Malawi Demographic Health Survey 2010 data were used. Out of a sample of 2987 males and 9559 females aged 15–24 years, 511 males and 675 females were filtered in the present study. A Chi square test and logistic regression techniques were performed. About 147(28.7%) males and 240(35.6%) females reported inconsistent condom use. The likelihood of inconsistent condom use was higher among females with secondary/higher education (odds ratio’s (OR)=1.46), with more than one partner (OR=4.27), and married males (OR=8.76), with more than one sex partner (OR=1.78).There is a need to raise condom use awareness and improve sexual education about consistent condom use, especially among females, in order to curb the spread of HIV/STIs and reduce sexual risk behaviours.
Note:
Copyright: © The Author(s) 2015
DOI:
10.1177/0021909615595992
URL:
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0021909615595992
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