Open AccessRisky Sexual Behavior across Extremes of Wealth in sub-Saharan Africa: A Meta-Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys
Author(s) -
Rahma Ali,
Afework Tadele
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ethiopian journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2413-7170
pISSN - 1029-1857
DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v31i1.18
Subject(s) - condom , demography , sexual intercourse , odds , reproductive health , developing country , odds ratio , sexual partner , medicine , population , psychology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , logistic regression , gonorrhea , economics , sociology , syphilis , family medicine , pathology , economic growth
Risky sexual behavior increases the risk of contracting sexually transmitted disease including HIV and other reproductive health problems. There have been varying assumptions and different reported result explaining the relationship between risky sexual behavior and wealth. This review was intended to examine the disparity of risky sexual behavior among the two extremes of wealth in sub-Saharan African countries.