Young People's Sexual Risk Behaviors in Nigeria

Autor/inn/en	Abdulraheem, I. S.; Fawole, O. I.
Titel	Young People's Sexual Risk Behaviors in Nigeria
Quelle	In: Journal of Adolescent Research, 24 (2009) 4, S.505-527 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0743-5584
DOI	10.1177/0743558409337405
Schlagwörter	Group Discussion; Incidence; Focus Groups; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Adolescents; Foreign Countries; Sexuality; At Risk Persons; Youth; Correlation; Intervention; Questionnaires; Health Behavior; Preadolescents; Young Adults; Knowledge Level; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gruppendiskussion; Vorkommen; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Ausland; Sexualität; Risikogruppe; Korrelation; Fragebogen; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Pre-adolescence; Präadoleszenz; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Wissensbasis; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	The prevalence and correlates of HIV-related risk behaviors among adolescents and youths in Nigeria are poorly documented. This study aims at determining the prevalence and correlates of HIV-related risk behaviors among adolescents and youths in order to plan appropriate intervention measures. This is a descriptive cross-sectional survey using structured questionnaire and focus group discussion to collect relevant information. Most (74.6%) respondents were sexually active, of which 66.4% had multiple partners and only 38.1% used condoms always during sexual intercourse. "Decreased pleasure" (35.8%) was the main reason for not always using condoms. Positive attitude toward condom use was correlated with consistent use. In view of the magnitude of high-risk HIV-related behaviors, efforts need to be exerted to deal with the identified predisposing factors. (Contains 1 figure and 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10