Predictors of sexual behavior among out-of-school adolescents in Nigeria.

Full Abstract

PURPOSE:
To examine the influence of specific demographic and socio-cognitive variables on reported condom use among out-of-school adolescents in Nigeria.

METHODS:
A cross-sectional study on a community-based sample of 1698 sexually active out-of school adolescents in Oyo state, Nigeria. Data were collected using a non-validated questionnaire administered by an interviewer.

RESULTS:
Nine percent of the sexually-active adolescents reported condom use during sexual intercourse in the past year. Findings of logistic regression showed that adolescents with adequate self-efficacy were seven times more likely to use condom. A two-fold increase in condom use was found in adolescents who value parents' opinion on condom use.

CONCLUSION:
Results suggest self-efficacy and parents' influence affect condom use among Nigerian adolescents.

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Author information

Author/s: Akinwande, Oluyemisi (O); Brieger, William R (WR);

Affiliation: Institute of Human Virology, Abuja, Nigeria.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: International quarterly of community health education (Int Q Community Health Educ), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2006-2007; vol 26 (issue 3) : pp 233-46

Dates: Created 2007/09/10; Completed 2008/01/24;

PMID: 17827093, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Child
Condoms - utilization
Female
Forecasting
Health Surveys
Humans

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