Risky Sexual Behaviour Among Married and Cohabiting Women and its Implication for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Mahikeng, South Africa

Osuafor, Godswill N.; Ayiga, Natal

doi:10.1007/s12119-016-9360-3

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“…The results of this study suggest that female students who were single or not married were most likely staying with sexual partners in their residences around while at college. The results of this study concur with the results of various studies [6,15,16]. Furthermore, in their studies [6,15,16] it is stipulated that women who stay with their partners or who were married were engaging in risky sexual behaviour.…”

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Factors Associated With Risky Sexual Behaviour Amongst Students at a Training College in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Murudi-Manganye

Mashau

Ramathuba

2020

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Background: Globally students who attend colleges indulge in risky sexual practices which in turn expose them to sexually transmitted infections. Risky sexual practices such as multiple sexual partners, unprotected sex, and transactional sex continue to pose risks of sexual transmitted infections, unwanted pregnancy as well as increased termination of pregnancy amongst young people. Engaging in risky sexual behaviour is associated with various factors. Therefore, the reported study was aimed at describing the factors associated with risky sexual behaviour amongst students at a training college in South Africa. Methods: The study adopted a quantitative, cross-sectional descriptive design to describe factors associated with risky sexual behaviour amongst students. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire among 307 students who were random sampled. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23.0 was used to analyse data. Results: Among the respondents, 70,7% were females and 29.3% were males. Majority of the respondents 51.2% were staying at a rental place and about 49% were depending on the National Financial Aids Scheme (NSFAS). Staying at alone at a rental place and depending on the NSFAS is associated to engaging in risky sexual behaviours. Conclusions: Environmental factors and socio-economic factors contribute to risky sexual behaviours among students at a training college in Limpopo. Intervention to address the contributing factors should be implemented to curb the burden of engaging in risky sexual behaviours.

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Factors Associated With Risky Sexual Behaviour Amongst Students at a Training College in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Murudi-Manganye

Mashau

Ramathuba

2020

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“…The detailed sampling of the methodology has been published in an article called ‘Risky sexual behaviours among married and cohabiting women and its implication for sexually transmitted infections in Mahikeng’. 27 …”

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Factors related to married or cohabiting women’s decision to use modern contraceptive methods in Mahikeng, South Africa

Osuafor

Maputle

Ayiga

2018

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine

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BackgroundSexual and reproductive decision-making has emerged as an important health indicator in family reproductive health issues. While there is evidence of male dominance in sexual and reproductive health decisions, the role of socio-demographic factors on women’s decision to use contraception is not well understood.AimThis study aimed at exploring the socio-demographic factors associated with married women’s decision-making to use contraception.SettingThe study was conducted in Mahikeng local municipality in the Modiri Molema District Municipality.MethodsData were generated in Mahikeng from married and cohabiting women, aged 18–49 years, from a survey comprising 568 participants. Data were collected on women’s demographic characteristics and contraceptive behaviour. Descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to examine factors related to decision-making on contraceptive use.ResultsThe result revealed that 57% of the participants were currently using contraception and 45% stated jointly-made decision regarding the use of contraception. Decisions on use of contraceptives were associated with education, occupation, religion, duration of union and home language. Other factors associated with decision-making on contraceptive use were perception on husband’s right to sex, use of force for sex and spousal communication about sex.ConclusionEmpowering women to use contraception to meet their fertility desire should aim at improving their socio-economic status and spousal communication. Family planning providers should recognise socio-cultural barriers under which the relationships exist and how women can navigate these contextual factors.

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“…Secondly, the study also found that those who are ever married or cohabiting are less at risk of engaging in risky sexual behaviour. The finding of the less-prevalence of risky sexual behaviour among married people is in converse with Osuafor & Ayiga's (2016) study of married and cohabiting women in Mahikeng, South Africa. This suggests that marriage prevent people from engaging in unsafe sex.…”

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confidence: 50%

Determinants of Sexual Risk Behaviour Among Men and Women of Reproductive Age in South Africa

Ewemooje¹,

Biney²,

Amoateng³

2019

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Modern Research in Social Sciences

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Many years after the outbreak of HIV/AIDS, public health exertions have not been able to limit the spread of the diseases. This study, therefore, seeks to widen the scope of investigation in regard to the socio-demographic factors that determine risky sexual behaviours among all persons aged 15-59 years old. The present study used the 2016 South African Health and Demographic Survey data to examine the social and demographic determinants of risky sexual behaviours among people of reproductive ages (15-59), using the binary logistic regression model. The results showed that socio-demographic variables, namely; age, race, level of education, wealth index and relationship status, generally predict sexual risk-taking behaviours among South African men and women. Young people aged 20-24years; the Black Africans as well as never married people are overrepresented among those involved in unsafe sexual practices. However, those who are ever married or cohabiting are less at risk of engaging in risky sexual behaviour whereas education provides a degree of protection, more so for females than males. The findings from the study support actions to improve sex education for all individuals that are vulnerable.

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Risky Sexual Behaviour Among Married and Cohabiting Women and its Implication for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Mahikeng, South Africa

Cited by 17 publications

References 32 publications

Factors Associated With Risky Sexual Behaviour Amongst Students at a Training College in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Factors Associated With Risky Sexual Behaviour Amongst Students at a Training College in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Factors related to married or cohabiting women’s decision to use modern contraceptive methods in Mahikeng, South Africa

Determinants of Sexual Risk Behaviour Among Men and Women of Reproductive Age in South Africa

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