Statistical modelling of social risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases among female youths in Nigeria
Author(s) -
Ayo Stephen Adebowale,
Musibau A. Titiloye,
Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe,
Odunayo Joshua Akinyemi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.2272
Subject(s) - demography , medicine , logistic regression , residence , marital status , sexual intercourse , environmental health , population , sociology
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are avertable, but the social risks factors connected to these infections are often unnoticed by many, particularly female youths. Previous studies on STDs among youths in Nigeria only focused on its risk factors but failed to model these risk factors as evidenced in this study.
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