Age at First Sexual Intercourse and Multiple Sexual Partnerships Among Women in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Frontiers in Medicine

Sanni Yaya¹ 

关键词: age at sexual debut;    multiple sexual partnerships;    global health;    maternal health;    women's health;    Nigeria;    demographic and health survey;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmed.2018.00171

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background: Little is known about sexual behavior such as first sexual intercourse and number of sexual partnerships among women in Nigeria. Early sexual debut is a widely recognized public health issue due to its influence on higher lifetime sexual partners which in turn is associated with increased vulnerability to pregnancy complications, HIV/AIDS and other and sexually-transmitted diseases. In the present study, we attempted to explore the patterns of age of sexual debut and multiple sexual partnerships among women of reproductive age in Nigeria.

【 授权许可】

CC BY