Advances in Sexual & Reproductive Health Research(ASRHR)
ISSN: 2832-7748 | DOI: 10.33140/ASRHR
Impact Factor: 1.0
Rita Tekpertey
Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
Publications
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Research Article
History of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sex Partners Outside of Marriage Promote Condom Use Among Men in Ghana: Evidence From 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey
Author(s): Anthony Edward Boakye* and Rita Tekpertey
Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common with varied symptoms and have a profound impact on health. Condoms are widely recommended for the prevention of STIs. Objective: Based on this, the study attempts to investigate how history of sexually transmitted infections and sex partners outside of marriage promote condom use among men in Ghana. Methods: Data were extracted from the 2022 GDHS. Frequency distribution, Pearson’s chi-squared test of independence and binary logistic regression were used to make meaning to the data. Results: It was revealed that heard about other STIs was statistically significant to condom use at p=0.021 (OR=1.634, 95%CI ([1.077-2.480]). Men who had one sex partner, excluding spouse, in the last 12 months was statistic.. Read More»