Data on sexual behaviors in Cameroonian youths are needed to
design and implement effective preventive strategies against HIV/AIDS. This
study aimed at assessing sociodemographic and religious factors associated with
sexual behaviors among university students in Cameroon.
In 2011, 411 university students were surveyed by a
self-administered questionnaire at the Medical and Social Welfare Center of the
University of Maroua. Logistic regression analyses were used to determine
correlates of sexual behaviors.
80.8 % of students were sexually active. The mean age
at sexual debut was 18.1 years. The frequency of
premarital sex was 92.8 %. Pornography viewing and an increased age of 1 year were significantly associated with having previously had sex. The likelihood to
have a lower (<18) age at sexual debut was increased by male gender,
and urban origin.
The probability to have a high number (#3) of lifetime sexual partners was
increased by age,
pornography viewing,
an early sexual debut,
having had occasional sexual partners,
and was decreased by Muslim religious affiliation.
Having had casual sexual partners was associated with less inconsistent condom
use.
Our findings indicate that there is an alarming level of
risky sexual behaviors among the study population. Strong and efficient
measures should be undertaken to handle such harmful behaviors, this for the
prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other STIs in this vulnerable
population.
Table 3
Adjusted correlates of having previously had sex, low age at sexual debut, high number of lifetime sexual partners and inconsistent condom use
| Explanatory variables (referent) | Dependent variables aOR (95 % CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Having previously had sex (n = 411) | Low age at sexual debut (n = 332) | High number of lifetime sexual partners (n = 332) | Inconsistent condom use (n = 332) | |
| Age (increase by 1 year) | 1.3 (1.2–1.4)**** | 1.0 (0.9–1.0) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2)*** | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) |
| Female (male) | 1.3 (0.7–2.5) | 0.4 (0.2–0.6)*** | 1.0 (0.6–1.9) | |
| Collocation accommodation (in family) | 1.5 (0.7–3.2) | 1.6 (0.8–3.2) | ||
| Single accommodation (in family) | 1.8 (1.8–3.6)* | 1.7 (0.9–3.3) | ||
| Unmarried (married) | 0.3 (0.2–0.8)* | |||
| Urban (rural) | 2.9 (1.5–5.7)** | 0.5 (0.3–1.0) | ||
| Polygamous (monogamous)a | ||||
| Single parent (monogamous)a | ||||
| Low educational level of head of household (high) | 0.6 (0.3–1.0) | |||
| Academic level (undergraduate) | ||||
| Types of studies (sciences) | ||||
| Catholic affiliation (Pentecostal) | 0.7 (0.2–2.2) | |||
| Muslim affiliation (Pentecostal) | 0.2 (0.1–0.9)* | |||
| Protestant affiliation (Pentecostal) | 0.8 (0.2–2.8) | |||
| Had sexual education at school (yes) | 1.4 (0.9–2.5) | 1.1 (0.6–1.9) | ||
| Had ever discussed with parent about sexuality (yes) | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) | 1.5 (0.9–2.6) | ||
| Had ever watched pornography (no) | 3.4 (1.8–6.4)**** | 4.3 (1.9–9.5)*** | 0.7 (0.3–1.3) | |
| Age at sexual debut (high) | 2.8 (1.6–5.0)*** | 0.9 (0.6–1.5) | ||
| Previously had casual sexual partners (no) | 7.0 (3.7–13.1)**** | 0.5 (0.3–0.9)* | ||
| Number of lifetime sexual partners (low) | 0.6 (0.4–1.0)* | |||
| Inconsistent condom use (no) | 0.7 (0.4–1.3) | |||
The best model selected based on the Akaike Information Criterion is presented for each outcome variable
aOR adjusted odds ratio
a Marital status of parents of household during childhood
* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001; **** p < 0.0001
Full article at: http://goo.gl/WyC1Se
By: 
Jobert Richie N. Nansseu, Shalom Tchokfe Ndoula, Binhuan Wang, Ahmadou M. Jingi, Jean Joel R. Bigna, Leopold N. Aminde, Rosette Amélie Youmbi, and Joël Fokom-Domgue
Jobert Richie N. Nansseu, Shalom Tchokfe Ndoula, Binhuan Wang, Ahmadou M. Jingi, Jean Joel R. Bigna, Leopold N. Aminde, Rosette Amélie Youmbi, and Joël Fokom-Domgue
Department of
Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, 7925 Observatory,
Cape Town, South Africa
Medical
Diagnostic Center, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Intensive Care
Unit, Mother and Child Centre, Chantal Biya Foundation, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Guidiguis Health
District, Guidiguis, Cameroon
Medical and
Social Welfare Center of the University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroon
Department of
Population Health, Division of Biostatistics, New York School of Medicine, New
York, USA
Department of
Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences,
University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Department of
Epidemiology and Public Health, Pasteur Center of Cameroon, PO Box 1274,
Yaounde, Cameroon
Clinical Research
Education, Networking & Consultancy (CRENC), Douala, Cameroon
Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences,
University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Jean Jacques N. Noubiap, Phone: +27 73 803 6352, Email: rf.oohay@jjpaibuon.
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