Youth and sexual health: a cross-sectional study from an urban slum of Mumbai
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Youth are the foundation to posterity. If the specific needs of young people are not identified and addressed, the millennium development goals will not be met. Objective: To study the knowledge, attitude, and practices related to sexual health and contraception among the youth. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Malvani slum area of Mumbai among 540 youth aged between 15 and 24 years. Two-stage systematic random sampling method was used with individual household being the sampling unit. Result: About 68.7% of those who said that they were aware of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) could not specify any particular symptom or disease. Leukorrhea was the most common symptom specified by 27.5% of the participants, and 40.7% of the unmarried participants experienced sexual intercourse. Regular and consistent condom use was found in only 13.4% of the participants who have ever experienced a sexual intercourse. Conclusion: There was an evident gap between knowledge and practices, especially with respect to the safe sexual practices of youths.
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Abhishek V Raut, Abhijit Pakhare
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