scholarly journals Neighbourhood Determinants of Early Sexual Debut and Multiple Sexual Partnerships: A cross-sectional Analysis of Adolescents in Rwanda, Ghana and South Africa.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nebechukwu Henry Ugwu ◽  
Clifford Obby Odimegwu
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Young People ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Risky Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Early Sexual Debut ◽  
Sexual Partnerships ◽  
Neighbourhood Characteristics ◽  
Multiple Sexual Partnerships ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: The relationship between neighbourhood characteristics and youth involvement in risky sexual behaviour such as early sexual debut and multiple sexual partnerships is well established in the literature. However, there are very few empirical studies using Demographic and Health Surveys to unpack the nature of this relationship in Africa. This study aims to identify the neighbourhood characteristics influencing young people's engagement in risky sexual behaviour in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: Univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analyses on young people aged 15 to 24 years were conducted using the most recent Demographic and Health Survey Data (DHS 2014-2016) from Ghana, Rwanda, and South Africa to investigate the relationship between neighbourhood characteristics and youth risky sexual behaviour. Results: Individual and, in particular, neighbourhood characteristics (community poverty, community occupation, community media access, and community education) were found to be substantially linked with youth risky sexual behaviour. Conclusion: To lower the incidence of risky sexual behaviour in the community, programs aimed at appropriate policy options must be intensified. Adopting the implications of these findings is critical for a developmental approach aimed at reaching Africa’s long-term development goal of eliminating STIs among young people.

scholarly journals THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS AND INITIATION OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annah V. Bengesai ◽  
Hafiz T. A. Khan ◽  
Russell Dube
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Early Sexual Debut ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Sexual Behaviours

SummaryAlthough young people in South Africa are growing up in an era where their socioeconomic circumstances are seemingly better than those of their parents’ generation, they face greater risks in their trajectory to adulthood. This is mainly because the environment in which they are making sexual decisions is also rapidly evolving. Currently, South Africa has the highest prevalence of HIV and AIDS in the world among young people aged 15–24. This study examined the effect of sexual behaviours initiated in adolescence on enrolment in post-secondary education. The analysis was conducted using data from the longitudinal Cape Area Panel Study (CAPS, Waves 1–5) conducted in 2002–2009, which focused on young people’s sexual behaviours in Cape Town, South Africa. The sample was restricted to 3213 individuals who reported sexual debut during adolescence. Using logistic regression models fitted separately for males and females, the results revealed that several factors acted as either hindrances or protective factors to enrolment in post-secondary education. Early sexual debut (by age 17) was negatively associated with participation in tertiary education. Other variables that had a negative effect included not using contraception at first sex, parenthood, engaging in risky behaviours such as illegal substance use, cigarette smoking and drinking alcohol and neglect of school homework (doing less than an hour a day). Higher levels of parental education (except for paternal education in the female model), urban residence and higher aspirations and analogous behaviours (studying) acted as protective factors and were positively associated with post-secondary education initiation. The paper also points to the relationship between early sexual debut and persistent socioeconomic inequality and provides empirical evidence for re-thinking policy development and implementation around schooling and sex education.

The relationship between alcohol and drug use and sexual behaviour amongst prison inmates in developing countries: The case of South Africa

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibuiso Sifunda ◽  
Priscilla S. Reddy ◽  
Ronald B. Braithwaite ◽  
Torrence Stephens ◽  
Sibusisiwe Bhengu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Prison Inmates ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Use ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Age at Sexual Debut and Multiple Sexual Partnerships among Adolescents in Nigeria: An Assessment of the Mediating Role of the Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Adolescents ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-432
Author(s):  
Oluwatobi Abel Alawode ◽  
Hassan Ogunwemimo ◽  
Miracle-Eunice Bolorunduro ◽  
Abayomi Folorunsho Awoleye
Keyword(s):  
Risky Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Sexual Partnerships ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Multiple Sexual Partnerships

Adolescents in Nigeria are at risk of plethora of ills arising from risky sexual behavior in the form of multiple sexual partnerships (MSP). Despite evidence linking MSPs to age at sexual debut, there is a dearth of research among adolescents and the mediating role of the knowledge of STIs has been ignored. Hence, we examined the association between age at sexual debut and MSP and the mediating role of the knowledge of STIs in the relationship among adolescents. We utilized data from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (n = 3215), employing Chi square test of association and binary logistic regression to address the study objectives. We established strong inverse relationship between age at sexual debut and MSP among adolescents in Nigeria and additionally, found that its interaction with knowledge of HIV and STIs significantly reduced adolescents’ engagement in MSP, i.e., adolescents who first had sex in later years (15+ years) were significantly less likely to have multiple sexual partners compared to adolescents who had early sexual debut (≤14 years). Early, age-appropriate, continuous, and improved awareness campaigns and reproductive health services and interventions for this population subgroup are recommended.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Early Sexual Debut and Psychosocial Outcomes: A Longitudinal Study of Dutch Adolescents

2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 1133-1145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wadiya Udell ◽  
Theo Sandfort ◽  
Ellen Reitz ◽  
Henny Bos ◽  
Maja Dekovic
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Psychosocial Outcomes ◽  
Early Sexual Debut ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Does Having Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Knowledge Affect the Risky Sexual Behaviour of Young People in Sub – Saharan Africa: Pooled Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwamena Sekyi Dickson ◽  
Abdul-Aziz Seidu ◽  
Kenneth Setorwu Adde ◽  
Joshua Okyere ◽  
Felicia Commey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Risky Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Comprehensive Knowledge ◽  
Aids Knowledge ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract Background: Risky sexual behaviours (RSB) include all those behaviours such as multiple sexual unions, inconsistent use of condoms, or having sex under the influence of stimulants which have a greater propensity to exacerbate an individual’s vulnerability to unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS. This study explores the relationship between comprehensive knowledge on HIV and RSB among young people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).Methods: Data for this study were obtained from the current Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted between 2010 and 2018 in 28 SSA countries. These countries were chosen because they had complete information on the variables of interest for both males and females. Both descriptive and inferential analyses were conducted.Results: It was found that 54.4% of young women and 40.0% of young men engaged in RSB. This ranged from 16.1% in Lesotho to 91.6% in Sierra Leone among young women and 17.1% in Namibia to 80.5% in Sierra Leone among young men. We also found that young men [AOR=0.78, CI=0.73–0.84] and women [AOR=0.92, CI=0.87–0.98] who had comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge had lower odds of engaging in RSB compared to those who did not have comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge.Conclusion: The study showed a low level of comprehensive knowledge on HIV/AIDS in SSA and a gap in the proportion of young males and females regarding comprehensive knowledge on HIV/AIDS. Risky sexual behaviour varied by sex. This reflected in a higher proportion of young females (54.5%) indulging in RSB as compared to young males (40.0%). Our findings also revealed that comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS influences risky sexual behaviour of young people. Age, level of education, place of residence, wealth status, exposure to radio, television, and newspaper or magazine have a significant relationship with RSB. These findings infer the need for targeted messages and interventions for the various categories of young people in SSA with relevant information on comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS.

scholarly journals Inflammation Predicts Decision-Making Characterized by Impulsivity, Present Focus, and an Inability to Delay Gratification

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
TCU Hill Lab
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Immune System ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Risky Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Inflammatory Activity ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Present Focus

Here, we propose a novel theoretical model linking present-focused decision-making to the activities of the immune system. We tested our model by examining the relationship between inflammatory activity – in vivo and in vitro – and decision-making characterized by impulsivity, present focus, and an inability to delay gratification. Results support our model, revealing that inflammation predicts these outcomes even after controlling for factors that may contribute to a spurious linkage between them. Moreover, subsequent analyses revealed that our model was a better fit for the data than alternative models using present-focused decision-making and its health-harming behavioural sequelae (e.g., smoking, risky sexual behaviour) to predict inflammation, lending support for the proposed directionality of this relationship. Together, these results suggest that inflammation may contribute to decision-making patterns that can result in undesirable personal and societal outcomes.

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