Aline Labat|Marta Medina|M. Elhassein|Afrina Karim|Mohammad B Jalloh|Michèle Dramaix|Wei Hong Zhang|Sophie Alexander|Kim E Dickson
Contraception determinants in youths of Sierra Leone are largely behavioral
Université Libre de Bruxelles|Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre|Université Libre de Bruxelles|Université Libre de Bruxelles|Université Libre de Bruxelles
sexual initiation occurs early sierra leone study aims analyze determinants condom andor contraceptive use among representative sample young persons 10 24 years sierra leone secondary analysis data study conducted monitor implementation unfpa package interventions directed improve srh young people sierra leone assessment conducted 2016 end ebola outbreak consequence determinants linked healthy lifestyle behaviors unfpa interventions explored addition usual determinants socio demographic sexual lifestyle study household quantitative survey open ended questions used illustrate complete analysis total 1409 young people interviewed 216 boys 381 girls sexually active pregnant wished pregnancy excluded leaving 194 boys 268 girls analysis determinants proportion young people using neither condom contraception last sexual intercourse whole sample 405 statistically significant difference boys girls 423 vs 392 p 0504 determinants assessed multivariable analysis results differed boys girls showed importance behavioral aspects four determinants common boys girls literacy distance negotiation capacity hand washing however distance factor girls health facility boys school three determinants remained boys model sleeping bednet number sexual partners knowledge contraceptive methods opinions condoms contraception revealed important barriers opposition contraceptive use main reason nonuse boys girls lack access important reason boys need reach 40 young people sexually active neither pregnant pregnancy desire using condom contraception