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Risky sexual behavior and associated factors among reproductive age women in eastern African countries: a multilevel analysis of the recent demographic and health survey
Authors: Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Tadesse Tarik Tamir and Enyew Getaneh Mekonen
Source: BMC Women's Health, Volume 24; DOI:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03107-x
Topic(s): Sexual behavior
Women's health
Country: Africa
  Multiple African Countries
Published: APR 2024
Abstract: Introduction: Risky sexual behavior exposes an individual to the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Even though risky sexual behavior is a devastating problem in low- and middle-income countries, studies on risky sexual behavior and associated factors among reproductive-age women in Eastern African countries are limited. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the magnitude of risky sexual behavior and associated factors among reproductive-age women in Eastern African countries that help to target high-risk groups and set appropriate intervention. Method: The appended and recent Demographic and Health Survey dataset of 10 Eastern African countries from 2012 to 2022 was used for data analysis. A total of 111,895 participants were included in this study as a weighted sample. Associated factors were determined using a multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression model. Significant factors in the multilevel mixed-effect logistic regression model were declared significant at p-values?
Web: https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-024-03107-x