Sexual perceptions and practices of young people in Northern Thailand

Tangmunkongvorakul, Arunrat; Carmichael, Gordon G.; Banwell, Cathy; Utomo, Iwu Dwisetyani; Sleigh, Adrian

doi:10.1080/13676261.2010.522562

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“…In addition, young people tend to have less experience, knowledge, and skills. 24,25 This may contrast with the higher educational level in this study population; however, the formal education program of Thailand is satisfactory in conveying general knowledge to students. 26 What is lacking in this context is that the teaching methods used in schools do not explain or promote the specific skills associated with safer sex.…”

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Prevalence of Condom Use and Its Related Factors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Thailand

2019

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Background: The new challenge of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention exists in men who have sex with men (MSM) and becomes the key population accounting for the vast majority of new HIV infections worldwide. Consistent condom use has been proved to be effective to prevent HIV transmission. Promoting the use of condom is needed; however, knowledge on what factors relevant to the performance of this behavior among MSM in Thailand is limited. Objectives: To examine the prevalence rate of condom use among MSM in Thailand, and to identify related factors of its use. Methods: Participants were recruited using convenience sampling with inclusion criteria. The data were collected using an online questionnaire and then analyzed using chi-square test and Spearman rank correlation. Results: A total of 153 data sets from participants were included in the analysis. The average age was 27.4 ± 5.8 years. The HIV positivity was 6.5%, and consistent condom use was 55.6%. The correlational analysis showed that age (P = .03), intention, attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control (P < .01) were significantly correlated with consistent condom use. Conclusions: The interventions proposed to promote consistent condom use among MSM should focus on increasing intention, attitude, subjective norms, and/or perceived behavioral control, especially among young MSM in Thailand.

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Prevalence of Condom Use and Its Related Factors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Thailand

2019

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“…Commercial sex patronage among young men declined dramatically starting in the late 1980s, which coincided with increased condom use and treatment of STIs (Morrison 2004; Tangmunkongvorakul et al 2011; VanLandingham and Trujillo 2002; World Bank 2000). According to 2006 estimates from nationally representative data, the once-high rates of commercial sex patronage have remained low since the early 1990s (Chamratrithirong et al 2007).…”

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“…As the locus of sexual activity shifted out of commercial sex venues and more men sexually debuted with noncommercial partners, the age of debut for women declined (Taywaditep et al 2004). Some suggest that the increased anonymity characteristic of large cities has contributed to the decline in age at debut for women and to a larger number of sexual partners (Tangmunkongvorakul et al 2011). …”

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Rural-to-Urban Migration and Sexual Debut in Thailand

2014

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Migration from one’s parents’ home and sexual debut are common features of the transition to adulthood. Although many studies have described both of these features independently, few have examined the relationship between migration and sexual debut in a systematic manner. In this study, we explore this link for young adults in Thailand. With relatively high rates of internal migration, rapid modernization, a moderate HIV epidemic, and a declining average age of sexual debut, Thailand presents an instructive environment in which to examine migration and sexual debut. We use two waves of a longitudinal data set (2005 and 2007) that includes a subsample of young adults who migrated to urban areas during that period. We identify characteristics and behaviors associated with sexual debut and examine the role of migration on debut. Our approach reduces several common sources of bias that hamper existing work on both migration and sexual debut: (1) the longitudinal nature of the data enables us to examine the effects of characteristics that predate both behaviors of interest; (2) the survey on sexual behavior employed a technique that reduces response bias; and (3) we examine differences in debut by marital status. We find that migrants have a higher likelihood of sexual debut than nonmigrants.

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“…, Carmichael, Banwell, Utomo, and Sleigh[31] among more than 1750 young Northern Thai people aged 17 -20 years the data yielded evidence confirming that girls often were unable to negotiate protected sex, and boys failed to fully appreciate the potential negative consequences of their sexual behaviour.…”

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Sexual Practices and Perceptions of Risk among Undergraduate Students Attending a Tertiary Institution in Jamaica: A Pilot Study

Pusey-Murray

Onyefulu²

2015

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This paper describes the sexual practices and perceptions of risk among undergraduate students attending a tertiary institution in Jamaica. The study was guided by six research questions. To answer these research questions, a descriptive survey design was used for the study. A total of 63 undergraduate students were selected using the stratified random method. Data for the study were collected through the use of a questionnaire and focus group discussion. The data were coded and entered into SPSS version 20. Simple descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage, cross-tabulation and t-test) were used to analyze the data. The results showed that over twothirds (85%) of the students were sexually active and that the male students initiated their sexual activities earlier than the female students. It was revealed that 12.6% of the respondents had their first sexual encounter when they were less than ten years old. The findings of this study showed that a greater number of females (41.0%) reported using a condom on their first sexual encounter when compared to 20.6% of the male undergraduate students. Although 88.8% of the respondents reported seeing the promotional advertisement about safe sex, 11.2% stated that the advertisements were not convincing, for example they stated: "it did not convince me, and needed to show more than the risk", and "not doing enough to scare young people about STD". This has serious implications for how prevention messages are fashioned. The study indicates the need for partnerships to improve the STI/HIV risk reduction interventions in Jamaica. Based on the sexual practices identified in this study, undergraduates at this particular university are at risk of contracting STIs making them susceptible to cervical cancers, infertility and unwanted pregnancies. Based on the findings and their implications, six recommendations were made on how to use the platforms that will appeal to this group of undergraduate students in practicing safe sex.

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Sexual perceptions and practices of young people in Northern Thailand

Cited by 33 publications

References 33 publications

Prevalence of Condom Use and Its Related Factors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Thailand

Prevalence of Condom Use and Its Related Factors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Thailand

Rural-to-Urban Migration and Sexual Debut in Thailand

Sexual Practices and Perceptions of Risk among Undergraduate Students Attending a Tertiary Institution in Jamaica: A Pilot Study

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