The effects of religious affiliation on sexual initiation and condom use in Zambia

Agha, Sohail; Hutchinson, Paul; Kusanthan, Thankian

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.04.012

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“…Individuals with religious beliefs seem to take less risk. However, the discussion about this topic shows that religion or religious beliefs do not affect condom use behaviour, although it has some relation with other issues, such as age at first sexual intercourse (Agha;Hutchinson;Kusanthan, 2006). Similarly, Burris, Smith and Carlson (2009) observed that religion and condom use are not associated, albeit the degree of spirituality is associated with condom use frequency.…”

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Comparative analysis between condom use clusters and risk behaviours among Portuguese university students

Gómes

Nunes

2015

Saude soc.

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Análise comparativa entre clusters de uso de preservativo e comportamentos de risco em estudantes universitários portuguesesComparative analysis between condom use clusters and risk behaviours among Portuguese university students AbstractThe research on condom use has been focused on high-risk individuals, paying less attention to those who have moderate risk or safe sexual conducts. In order to design accurate interventions, potential differences among the condom use behavior groups must be considered. The goal was to assess possible differences in individuals presenting different types of risk behavior. 140 heterosexual university students answered a self-reported questionnaire about their sexual history, condom use habits, sexual self-esteem, sexual satisfaction, sexual control, attitudes towards condoms, self-efficacy to condom use, and emotions and feelings during sexual intercourse. A cluster analysis was conducted using the results about condom use and risk behaviors. Three groups with different risk levels emerged, presenting differences over sexual self-efficacy, attitudes towards condoms, socio-demographic variables, and sexual history. The results suggest the condom use inconsistency is highly associated with other risk behaviors but the contrary does not necessarily happens. Condom use consistent users also presented risk behaviors as smoking and drinking. The group differences suggest the risks were more affected by the combination of lack of skills with a negative attitude toward condoms than by contextual or personal variables. These differences sustain the need of an intervention adjusted to the individual's risk levels, since they differ on skills and beliefs that may hinder or promote the adoption of health behaviors.

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Comparative analysis between condom use clusters and risk behaviours among Portuguese university students

Gómes

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2015

Saude soc.

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“…Such protectiveness might result from the translation of orthodox values inculcated by religious bodies. Religion and restrictive norms might provide teenagers with values that cause them to delay sexual involvement and enable them to refrain from having sex (Agha et al 2006;Odimegwu 2005).…”

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Correlates of Ever had Sex and of Recent Sex among Teenagers and Young Unmarried Adults in The Democratic Republic of Congo

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The future of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo will depend on the behavior that teenagers and young adults are likely to adopt. Documenting teenagers and young adults behavior can help design effective interventions. The premarital sexual activity of 13,091 teenagers and young adults aged 15-24 years was examined. Logistic regression models were used to identify the correlates of ever had sex and recent sex. Ever had sex and recent sex were associated with older individuals, males, school dropouts, those addicted to alcohol and drug use, those living alone or with friends, those involved in an income generating activity, those with low capacity to resist sex, those with low socio-economic status and those living in permissive milieu. Controlling access to alcohol and drugs, teaching teenagers skills to resist sex, getting schools involved in teaching values of abstinence and delayed sex, could impact the age at first sex and trigger the adoption of lower risk behavior.

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“…28 Moreover, many young women believe that familial ties will support the baby in case they become pregnant, so that a pregnancy is not perceived to be a problem. 29 Thus, it is important to consider an adolescent's desire for a pregnancy as a potential reason for contraceptive nonuse among sexually active youth. In addition, there are other reasons for nonuse found in this study and elsewhere, such as the illusion some women have that they would not become pregnant.…”

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Contraceptive Method Use by Adolescents in Brazilian State Capital

Gomes

Speizer

Oliveira

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Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

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The effects of religious affiliation on sexual initiation and condom use in Zambia

Cited by 77 publications

References 13 publications

Comparative analysis between condom use clusters and risk behaviours among Portuguese university students

Comparative analysis between condom use clusters and risk behaviours among Portuguese university students

Correlates of Ever had Sex and of Recent Sex among Teenagers and Young Unmarried Adults in The Democratic Republic of Congo

Contraceptive Method Use by Adolescents in Brazilian State Capital

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