Sidikiba Sidibé, Djiba Diakité, Salifou T Bangoura, Facely Camara, Mory Kourouma, Hadja F Camara, Lancinè Dramé, Ansoumane Sidibé, Abdoulaye Diallo, Abdoulaye Sow, Alexandre Delamou, Seni Kouanda
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Abstract
Background: Adolescent sexual intercourse in schools is a common phenomenon.
Aim: This study analysed the prevalence and contributing factors of sexual intercourse among adolescents attending school in Guinea.
Setting: This study was conducted in Guinea (Conakry).
Methods: This was an analysis of the secondary data from a survey of adolescents in secondary schools in Guinea. A sex-stratified logistic regression analysis was performed. Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and its 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were reported. The significance level was set at 0.05.
Results: The overall prevalence of sexual intercourse among adolescents of school-age in Guinea was 35.2%. The sexual intercourse prevalence rate was 42.4% (95% CI: 40.4-44.4) among boys and 32.7% (95% CI: 31.6-33.9) among girls. High school (girls AOR: 1.64; 95% CI: 1.43-1.88 and boys AOR: 1.35; 95% CI: 1.07-1.69), Christian and other (boys AOR: 1.58; 95% CI: 1.22-2.06 and girls AOR: 1.49; 95% CI: 1.27-1.73), having a partner (boys AOR: 7.03; 95% CI: 5.61-6.80 and girls AOR: 6.29; 95% CI: 5.44-7.28), knowledge of family planning (boys AOR: 2.25; 95% CI: 1.83-2.75 and girls AOR: 1.67; 95% CI: 1.47-1.89) and age (boys AOR: 1.50; 95% CI: 1.38-1.63 and girls AOR: 1.74; 95% CI: 1.65-1.84) were the most important contributing factors of sexual intercourse.
Conclusion: Future programmes targeting adolescents should include public health interventions that address these factors related to sexual intercourse to reduce early sexuality in schools.
Contributions: This study will help policymakers make decisions about reducing sexual intercourse among school-attending adolescents.
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The Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHiA) is a peer-reviewed, academic journal that focuses on health issues in the African continent. The journal editors seek high quality original articles on public health related issues, reviews, comments and more. The aim of the journal is to move public health discourse from the background to the forefront. The success of Africa’s struggle against disease depends on public health approaches.
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