Determinants of condom use during last sexual intercourse among male college youth of Kaski, Nepal: A cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The National Family Planning program of Nepal has introduced the condom as an important family planning method. Despite the continuous effort from the public and private sectors at various levels, its use among youth remains low. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the factors associated with condom use during the last sexual intercourse among male college youth.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study and analyzed the responses of 361 male college youth (aged 19 to 24 years who reported being sexually active preceding six months of the survey), among the 903 participants who reported being involved in vaginal and anal sexual intercourse. The chi-square test was primarily used to find the associated factors and then, stepwise logistic regression was perform

SUBMITTER: Parajuli B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8717988 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature