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Jassim, Huda Hadi; Al-Husseini, Sahar Abdel Ameer Haraj

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“…To our knowledge, few studies have tried to examine if there is an association between educational attainment and risky sexual behavior among Ghanaian youth. One cross-sectional study that examines reproductive health risk and protective factors among unmarried youth in Ghana evaluated the influence of school attendance on the initiation of sex and the number of sexual partners 13 but failed to report differences by educational levels. The current study explores the association between educational attainment and risky sexual behavior among Ghanaian female youth aged 15-24 years.…”

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Association between educational attainment and risky sexual behaviour among Ghanaian female youth

Jackson¹,

Haile²

2023

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: Ghanaian female youth aged 15-24 years are especially vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) compared to their male counterparts.Objectives: This study examined the association between educational attainment and risky sexual behavior among Ghanaian female youth. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a nationally representative sample of youth from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (n=1702). The outcome of interest was risky sexual behavior, defined as having last intercourse with a non-marital partner without condoms. Descriptive and inferential statistical tests were utilized. Results: Overall, the prevalence of risky sexual behavior was 66.9%. In the bivariate analysis, risky sexual behavior differed by level of education. Compared to women with a college-level education, a significantly higher proportion of women with secondary education reported risky sexual behavior (72.9%), followed by those with primary education (65.7%) (p<0.001). In the multivariable-adjusted model, there was a significant interaction between education and household wealth index (P =0.030) and between education and the type of place of residence (P =0.045) on risky sexual behavior. Conclusion: Culturally appropriate and targeted interventions are warranted to increase condom use among these subgroups and curb the rising rates of STIs among Ghanaian female youth. Keywords: Ghanaian youth; risky sexual behavior; educational attainment.

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