Sexual behaviours, self-reported health outcomes, and associated determinants among adolescents: a cross-sectional survey in Tanzania
The study aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of sexual behaviour among adolescents aged 10–19 years in mainland Tanzania. It employed a pragmatic research paradigm using an analytical cross-sectional survey design with bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses to determine...
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| description | The study aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of sexual behaviour among adolescents aged 10–19 years in mainland Tanzania. It employed a pragmatic research paradigm using an analytical cross-sectional survey design with bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses to determine the association between variables, at a 95% confidence interval and a 5% statistical significance level. Participants had an average age of 15 ± 1.869 years. Approximately, 49.5% of respondents reported engaging in sexual activity, which included masturbation (19.4%), exposure to online sexual content (25.9%), and vaginal sex (27.2%). Pregnancy (13.1%), fungal infections (14.4%), painful urination (20.9%), and genital pain (35.3%) were among the health problems. Self-employment (AOR = 2.547; p < 0.05) and formal employment (AOR = 3.109; p < 0.05) were significantly associated with increased adolescent sexual activity. These findings suggest the need for context-specific interventions addressing individual, socio-cultural, familial, and religious influences on adolescents’ sexual behaviours. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bcef7e7b2cd94498bb044ddbf7ff41e02025-08-20T03:44:39ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth0267-38432164-45272025-12-0130110.1080/02673843.2025.2543933Sexual behaviours, self-reported health outcomes, and associated determinants among adolescents: a cross-sectional survey in TanzaniaWalter C. Millanzi0Department of Nursing Management and Education, The University of Dodoma, Dodoma, TanzaniaThe study aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of sexual behaviour among adolescents aged 10–19 years in mainland Tanzania. It employed a pragmatic research paradigm using an analytical cross-sectional survey design with bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses to determine the association between variables, at a 95% confidence interval and a 5% statistical significance level. Participants had an average age of 15 ± 1.869 years. Approximately, 49.5% of respondents reported engaging in sexual activity, which included masturbation (19.4%), exposure to online sexual content (25.9%), and vaginal sex (27.2%). Pregnancy (13.1%), fungal infections (14.4%), painful urination (20.9%), and genital pain (35.3%) were among the health problems. Self-employment (AOR = 2.547; p < 0.05) and formal employment (AOR = 3.109; p < 0.05) were significantly associated with increased adolescent sexual activity. These findings suggest the need for context-specific interventions addressing individual, socio-cultural, familial, and religious influences on adolescents’ sexual behaviours.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2025.2543933Adolescentsafe sexsexual behavioursocial cohesion |
| spellingShingle | Walter C. Millanzi Sexual behaviours, self-reported health outcomes, and associated determinants among adolescents: a cross-sectional survey in Tanzania International Journal of Adolescence and Youth Adolescent safe sex sexual behaviour social cohesion |
| title | Sexual behaviours, self-reported health outcomes, and associated determinants among adolescents: a cross-sectional survey in Tanzania |
| title_full | Sexual behaviours, self-reported health outcomes, and associated determinants among adolescents: a cross-sectional survey in Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Sexual behaviours, self-reported health outcomes, and associated determinants among adolescents: a cross-sectional survey in Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sexual behaviours, self-reported health outcomes, and associated determinants among adolescents: a cross-sectional survey in Tanzania |
| title_short | Sexual behaviours, self-reported health outcomes, and associated determinants among adolescents: a cross-sectional survey in Tanzania |
| title_sort | sexual behaviours self reported health outcomes and associated determinants among adolescents a cross sectional survey in tanzania |
| topic | Adolescent safe sex sexual behaviour social cohesion |
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