Mary L. Plummer|Daniel Wight|David A. Ross|Rebecca Balira|Alessandra Anemona|Jim Todd|Zachayo Salamba|Angela Obasi|Heiner Grosskurth|John Changalunga|Richard Hayes
Asking semi-literate adolescents about sexual behaviour: the validity of assisted self-completion questionnaire (ASCQ) data in rural Tanzania
Amref Health Africa|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|National Institute for Medical Research|Medical Research Council|Amref Health Africa|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|National Institute for Medical Research|National Institute for Medical Research|National Institute for Medical Research|Amref Health Africa|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Amref Health Africa|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|National Institute for Medical Research|National Institute for Medical Research|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Amref Health Africa|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|National Institute for Medical Research|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
develop test sexual behaviour survey method semiliterate populations combining privacy selfcompletion questionnaire scq clarity facetoface questionnaire ffqin 1998 6079 tanzanian primary school students mean age 151 years surveyed using innovative assisted selfcompletion questionnaire ascq format questionnaire simple responses closed conceptually complex questions involving ranking multiple answers avoided ascq administered groups 20 research assistant read questions answers aloud two languages pupils could tick write responses independently total 4958 respondents 1998 ascq cohort also participated 1998 ffq interview 2000 4424 completed ascqin 1998 ascq survey 550 males 211 females reported vaginal intercourse 715 660 respectively reported first sexual relationship lasted week less 495 596 respectively reported sex last 4 weeks adjustment age reported sex associated alcohol use males 157 females 169 earning money males 132 living mother females 077 vast majority respondents appear difficulty completing ascq 74 1998 respondents 29 2000 respondents selected first last answers section inconsistent bias associated female less educated geographically remote respondents respondents reported sex 1998 ascq survey 321 reported fewer total partners 2000 ascq survey 252 reported sex fewer times originally reported 619 reported used condom 1998 reported never used one 2000 proportions reporting sex similar 1998 ascq ffq surveys 379 males 592 females reporting sex one two questionnaires higher proportions respondents reported sensitive information ascq ffq although cases may related answer order biasthe results suggest ascq may useful assessing sexual behaviour african adolescents particularly older male andor educated respondents however triangulation data surveys raises questions validity selfreported sexual behaviour general