Correlates of early sexual debut and its associated STI/HIV risk factors among sexually active youths in Malawi

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorNingpuanyeh, Wilson Chialepeh
dc.contributor.authorAppunni, Sathiya Susuman
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-07T12:21:20Z
dc.date.available2017-12-07T12:21:20Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThis study explores the correlates of early sexual debut and risk factors of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among the youth in Malawi. Data was obtained from the Malawi Demographic Health Survey 2010. Out of a sample of 2987 males and 9559 females aged 15–24 years, 1405 males and 5217 females were considered. Chi-square and multivariate analysis was performed and findings presented by gender. The results indicate that females aged 15–19 years (OR=4.18), who were Muslims (OR=1.42), with no education (OR=3.99), were significantly more likely to initiate sexual debut early. Meanwhile, males aged 15–19 years (OR=3.50), from the northern region (OR=2.35) and of the Chewa ethnic group (OR=1.45) were significantly more likely to initiate sexual debut early. Muslims males (OR=0.57), from the poorest (OR=0.69) households were significantly less likely to initiate sexual debut early. Females who initiate sex earlier form a distinct risk group in this study. Specific intervention is therefore needed for young females in their early teen years before they initiate sexual debut.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNingpuanyeh, W.C. & Susuman, A.S. (2017). Correlates of early sexual debut and its associated STI/HIV risk-factors among sexually active youths in Malawi. Journal of Asian and African Studies, 52(8): 1213-1224en_US
dc.identifier.issn0021-9096
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021909616654300
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/3308
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherSAGE Publicationsen_US
dc.rightshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021909616654300
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectEarly sexual debuten_US
dc.subjectSexually active youthsen_US
dc.subjectSTIen_US
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.subjectMalawien_US
dc.titleCorrelates of early sexual debut and its associated STI/HIV risk factors among sexually active youths in Malawien_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Ningpuanyeh_Correlates-of-oearly_2017.pdf
Size:
1.53 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

Research Articles (Statistics & Population Studies)