Trends, and patterns, of premarital sexual intercourse and its associated factors among never-married young women aged 15–24 in Sierra Leone
Our study found a high prevalence of premarital sexual intercourse among young women in Sierra Leone. Premarital sexual intercourse was associated with age, educational level, wealth, employment, and region. This necessitates providing them with comprehensive information regarding sexual and reproductive health behaviours, specifically emphasising the benefits and adverse consequences of engaging in sexual experimentation. Additionally, it is crucial to promote the adoption of abstinence, injections, implants, and condom usage through consistent advocacy for youth-risk communication.
Authors
- Bright Opoku Ahinkorah
- Peter James (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6373-5704)
- Castro Ayebeng
- Camilla Bangura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4571-8246)
- Augustus Osborne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0226-841X)
- Richard Gyan Aboagye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3498-2909)
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- University of Cape Coast (GH)
- University of Sierra Leone (SL)
- Njala University (SL)
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (GH)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Takoradi Technical University (GH)
- Southern Cross University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309200
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.10