Premarital sexual behavior among male college students of Kathmandu, Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Nepal, as in other Asian countries, the issue of sexuality still remains a taboo. Despite this fact, an increasing number of sexual activities is being reported by Nepalese students. This trend warrants serious and timely attention. Due to the sensitivity of the topic of premarital sexuality, youth receive inadequate education, guidance and services on reproductive health. The main objectives of this paper are to explore the sexual behavior especially focusing on prevalence of premarital sex among college men and to investigate the factors surrounding premarital sexual behavior.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of college students was conducted in April-May 2006. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 573 male students. Association between premarita

SUBMITTER: Adhikari R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2717085 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature