Associated risk factors of STIs and multiple sexual relationships among youths in Malawi

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dc.contributor.authorAppunni, Sathiya Susuman
dc.contributor.authorNingpuanyeh, Wilson Chialepeh
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-18T12:06:14Z
dc.date.available2015-09-18T12:06:14Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractHaving unprotected sex with multiple sexual partners (MSP) is the greatest risk factor for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among youths. Young people with MSPs are less likely to use a condom and the greater the risk for STIs. This study examines the associated risk factors of STIs and multiple sexual partnerships among youths aged 15–24 years. The Malawi Demographic Health Survey 2010 data was used. Out of a sample of 2,987 males and 9,559 females aged 15–24 years, 2,026 males and 6,470 females were considered in the study. Chi square test and logistic regression techniques were performed. Analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.en_US
dc.description.accreditationWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipArticle writing fellowships were received from the Research Development Office, University of the Western Cape, 7535 Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNingpuanyeh, W.C. and Susuman, S.A. (2015). Associated risk factors of STIs and multiple sexual relationships among youths in Malawi. PLoS ONE 10(8): e0134286.en_US
dc.identifier.other1932-6203
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/1634
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134286
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterfalse
dc.publisherPLoSen_US
dc.rightsThis is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134286
dc.status.ispeerreviewedtrue
dc.subjectUnprotected sexen_US
dc.subjectMultiple sex partnersen_US
dc.subjectYouthen_US
dc.subjectMalawien_US
dc.subjectHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)en_US
dc.subjectSexually transmitted infections (STIs)en_US
dc.subjectDemographic health surveyen_US
dc.titleAssociated risk factors of STIs and multiple sexual relationships among youths in Malawien_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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