Prevalence and social correlates of sexual intercourse among schoolgoing adolescents in Namibia

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ID2177545
AuthorsKazhila Croffat Chinsembu, Nuria Rodríguez Barroso (corresponding author), Seter Siziya (0000-0002-2160-5506), Adamson S Muula (0000-0003-4412-9773), Emmanuel Rudatsikira
Year2008
Volume5
Issue3
Pages129-135
Publication date2008-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSAHARA-J Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1729-0376 • E-ISSN: 1813-4424
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17290376.2008.9724911
OpenAlexW18979046
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited29

Adolescent sexuality is an important public health issue, as it affects risk to contract HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. The assessment of prevalence of sexual intercourse among adolescents is of public health significance, as it may guide policies and programmes aimed at reducing the transmission of sexually transmitted infections among this age group. This cross-sectional study using standardised methodology was conducted to assess the prevalence and correlates of sexual intercourse among Namibian school-going adolescents in 2004. Overall the prevalence of sexual intercourse was 33.2% (44.0% males and 24.8% females). Variables positively associated with the outcome in multivariate analysis were male gender (OR=2.39; 95% CI (1.81, 3.17)), cigarette smoking (OR=1.67; 95% CI (1.07, 2.63)), alcohol drinking (OR=1.63; 95% CI (1.18, 2.26)), and drug use (OR=9.82; 95% CI (6.28, 15.36). Parental supervision was negatively associated with sexual intercourse in the last 12 months (OR=0.73; 95% CI (0.56, 0.94)). Efforts to control unhealthy lifestyles (smoking, alcohol and illicit drug use) may impact on adolescents' sexual activity

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