……………………………………………………………………………… AbstractThis study used data from the 2013 Zambia Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS) based on a nationally representative sample carried out by Central Statistical Office of Zambia. This paper analyzed a special module designed to collect information on the extent of the uptake of HIV testing by sexually active young people in Zambia 131Copyright © International Association of African Researchers and Reviewers, 2006-2017: www.afrrevjo.net/ijah Indexed African Journals Online (AJOL) www.ajol.info 24 years. Overall 84% of females and 57% of males reported having tested for HIV. Regression analysis further showed that age, place of residence, work status, educational level, consistency of condom use and number of sex partners were significantly related to the uptake of HIV testing for both female and male participants. Young sexually active people should be availed affordable educational opportunities which in turn will hopefully accord them to viable economic opportunities. The media exposure to the young men and women should preach consistent condom use as well as a reduction in their sexual partners.

HIV is one of the leading health threats and cause of morbidity and mortality in Zambia. Among many preventive measures, condom use is the most effective methods of preventing HIV. The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with condom use among currently married men in Zambia. Secondary data from the 2013 Zambia Demographic Health Survey was used. Results from binary logistic regression analysis showed that condom use is associated with being young (β = -0.71, p < 0.001), being rich (β = 0.25, p < 0.05), paying for sex (β = 0.42, p < 0.001), perceiving risk of contracting HIV (β = 0.38, p < 0.001), and believing in the efficacy of condom use as a protective measure against HIV (β = 0.24, p < 0.01). Condom use in Zambia is associated with socio-demographic characteristics and habits of adult males. Therefore, prevention measures aimed at increased the use of male condoms should integrate social demographic characteristics and habits of adult males to be effective.

This paper aims at describing the prevalence and correlates of domestic violence, and evaluating their associations with key health outcomes among Zambian young females aged 15-24 years.Data from the 2007 Zambia Demographic Health Survey was utilized. The survey was carried out by Central Statistical Office with the technical assistance from Macro International through MEASURE DHS programme. The 2007 ZDHS is based on a nationally representative sample of 7146 ever married women of 15-49 age group covering 320 Standard Enumeration Areas (clusters). In this paper, the data analysis was only restricted to young women aged 15-24.The results show that among the various forms of violence against women, 22% of the women faced sexual violence, followed by emotional violence (21%) and physical violence (16%). The results further revealed that age, religion, educational level, working status, condom use during last sex and had any STDs in the last 12 months, had genital sores/ulcers in the last 12 months were the most prominent factors significantly explaining variation in the prevalence of physical, emotional and sexual violence. Domestic violence is a complex societal scourge which is unlikely to be attributed to one single determinant.

The aim of this paper is to determine socio-economic and demographic factors that influence gender differentials in consistent use of condoms among young people in Zambia. Data for this paper were collected from a household questionnaire that was administered to sexually active youth (N=3554) between the ages of 15-24 during the 2013 Demographic Health survey. Cross tabulation and chi-square results revealed a relationship between age, gender, place of location, socio-economic background, employment status, level of education media exposure, alcohol consumption and perceived risk of contracting HIV with the consistent use of condoms. For females, regression analyses revealed that wealth status, work status, educational level and drinking alcohol were positively associated with reporting consistent use of condoms. For males, age, work status, educational level, perceived risk of contracting HIV and drinking alcohol are associated with increased likelihood of reporting consistent condom use within the last 6 months.