Sexual practices of young educated men: implications for further research and health education in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) | Zendy

Hafsa Raheel | Zendy; Mohammad Afzal Mahmood | Zendy; Abdulaziz A. BinSaeed | Zendy

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Sexual practices of young educated men: implications for further research and health education in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

Author(s) -

Hafsa Raheel,

Mohammad Afzal Mahmood,

Abdulaziz A. BinSaeed

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916

H-Index - 82

eISSN - 1741-3850

pISSN - 1741-3842

DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fds055

Subject(s) - condom , reproductive health , premarital sex , medicine , sexual intercourse , health education , public health , cross sectional study , young adult , demography , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , environmental health , family medicine , gerontology , population , syphilis , nursing , sociology , pathology

Considering the high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and other associated health problems among young people globally, it is important to identify sexual practices that could potentially compromise health. This study explored the sexual practices of young men in Riyadh city, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Materials and methodology A cross-sectional study among young, male students was conducted using a pre-tested, structured, self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive analysis and adjusted odds ratio (OR) were calculated.

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