Correlates of delayed sexual intercourse and condom use among adolescents in Uganda: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health

Gerjo Kok⁵  Joanne N Leerlooijer²  Robert AC Ruiter⁵  Rico Lie¹  Arjan ER Bos³  Liesbeth E Rijsdijk⁴ 

[1]Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands

[2]RutgersWPF, Utrecht, the Netherlands

[3]Open University, Heerlen, the Netherlands

[4]Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Windesheim Honours College, Zwolle, the Netherlands

[5]Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands

关键词: sub-Saharan Africa;    Segmented approach;    Self-efficacy;    Social norms;    Attitudes;    Condom use;    Delayed sexual intercourse;    Ugandan adolescents;   

Others  :  1163046
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2458-12-817

 received in 2012-02-07, accepted in 2012-09-12,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

Background

Comprehensive sex education, including the promotion of consistent condom use, is still an important intervention strategy in tackling unplanned pregnancies, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among Ugandan adolescents. This study examines predictors of the intention to use a condom and the intention to delay sexual intercourse among secondary school students (aged 12–20) in Uganda.

Methods

A school-based sample was drawn from 48 secondary schools throughout Uganda. Participants (N = 1978) completed a survey in English measuring beliefs regarding pregnancy, STIs and HIV and AIDS, attitudes, social norms and self-efficacy towards condom use and abstinence/delay, intention to use a condom and intention to delay sexual intercourse. As secondary sexual abstinence is one of the recommended ways for preventing HIV, STIs and unplanned pregnancies among the sexually experienced, participants with and without previous sexual experience were compared.

Results

For adolescents without sexual experience (virgins), self-efficacy, perceived social norms and attitude towards condom use predicted the intention to use condoms. Among those with sexual experience (non-virgins), only perceived social norm was a significant predictor. The intention to delay sexual intercourse was, however, predicted similarly for both groups, with attitudes, perceived social norm and self-efficacy being significant predictors.

Conclusions

This study has established relevant predictors of intentions of safe sex among young Ugandans and has shown that the intention to use condoms is motivated by different factors depending on previous sexual experience. A segmented approach to intervention development and implementation is thus recommended.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Rijsdijk et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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