Early sexual debut and associated risk factors among male and female youth in South Africa

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dc.date.accessioned 2013-02-05 en
dc.date.accessioned 2022-08-17T17:58:48Z
dc.date.available 2022-08-17T17:58:48Z
dc.date.issued 2015-08-25 en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3148
dc.description.abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and correlates of early sexual debut among youth aged 18-24 in South Africa. In a cross-sectional population based survey 3123 youth were interviewed with a structured questionnaire in four provinces (Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga). Data analysis was restricted to youth who reported ever having sex (N=2072). Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the relationships between the outcome early sexual debut and sexual behaviours. Results indicated that more males (17.8%) than females (6.9%) had an early sexual debut (before 15 years of age). Among young men, significant associations were found between early sexual debut and HIV knowledge, parental survival status, peer pressure, HIV status and ever STI diagnosis. For females; self-efficacy, HIV communication, ever having a transactional partner and ever experiencing coerced sex were significant associated with early sexual debut. en
dc.format.medium Print en
dc.subject SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR en
dc.subject YOUTH en
dc.subject RISK BEHAVIOUR en
dc.title Early sexual debut and associated risk factors among male and female youth in South Africa en
dc.type Journal Article en
dc.description.version Y en
dc.ProjectNumber PKAOAA en
dc.Volume 22(4) en
dc.BudgetYear 2012/13 en
dc.ResearchGroup HIV/AIDS, STIs and TB en
dc.SourceTitle Journal of Psychology in Africa en
dc.ArchiveNumber 7538 en
dc.PageNumber 601-610 en
dc.outputnumber 6187 en
dc.bibliographictitle Chirinda, W., Peltzer, K., Ramlagan, S. & Louw, J.S. (2012) Early sexual debut and associated risk factors among male and female youth in South Africa. Journal of Psychology in Africa. 22(4):601-610. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3148 en
dc.publicationyear 2012 en
dc.contributor.author1 Chirinda, W. en
dc.contributor.author2 Peltzer, K. en
dc.contributor.author3 Ramlagan, S. en
dc.contributor.author4 Louw, J.S. en


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