Multiple Sexual Partners and Its Associated Factors among Bhutanese Adolescents: Findings from 2016 Global School-Based Student Health Survey

Dendup, Tashi, Putra, I Gusti Ngurah Edi ORCID: 0000-0002-1014-6949, Dorji, Tandin, Zangmo, Sonam, Tshering, Karma Doma, Phuntsho, Sonam and Khandu, Dorji (2023) Multiple Sexual Partners and Its Associated Factors among Bhutanese Adolescents: Findings from 2016 Global School-Based Student Health Survey. Future, 1 (1). pp. 13-26.

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Abstract

<jats:p>Data on factors influencing multiple sexual partners that can inform cost-effective interventions are limited in Bhutan. This study examined factors associated with multiple sexual partners among adolescents. We analyzed the data of 7437 school-going adolescents from the 2016 Bhutan Global School-based Student Health Survey. Multivariable logistic regression stratified by sex was conducted. The prevalence of sex with multiple partners was 7.39%, with a much higher prevalence among males than females. In the overall sample, males, those >15 years of age, who smoked, consumed alcohol, used drugs, exhibited truancy, and were unmonitored by parents, had higher odds of having sex with multiple partners. In both males and females, being >15 years old, smoking, and drug use were associated with having multiple sexual partners. Alcohol use and truancy were significant only among males, whereas a lack of parental monitoring was significant only among females. The findings suggest that reducing substance use and enhancing parental support, and targeting males and older adolescents may yield larger gains.</jats:p>

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Substance Misuse, Pediatric Research Initiative, Prevention, Pediatric, Behavioral and Social Science, 3.1 Primary prevention interventions to modify behaviours or promote wellbeing, 3 Prevention of disease and conditions, and promotion of well-being, Stroke, Cardiovascular, 3 Good Health and Well Being
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	26 Apr 2023 10:10
Last Modified:	15 Mar 2024 19:14
DOI:	10.3390/future1010004
Open Access URL:	https://doi.org/10.3390/future1010004
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3169977