On the Comparative Analysis of Determinant Factors on the use of Condom among Nigerian Youths

Abstract

Condom use during sexual intercourse has been ascertained to be a good contraceptive method that reduces the spread of HIV/STDs. Youths which constitute a high proportion of Nigerians will be at risk of HIV/STDs if they miss the mark to use condom and more research should focus on how to encourage sexually active youth in protected sexually activities. This study utilized NARHS 2007 survey dataset. It focused on sample of males and females age 15-24 years living in regular households in rural and urban area in Nigeria. The dependent variables were lifetimes and current use of condom. Data was analysed using Chi-square and logistic regression (α=5.0%). Mean age of the respondent was 19.6±2.8, 25.1% are lifetime use of condom and current use of condom among those who had use condom in their lifetime was 72.2%.Youth’s lifetime use of condom is statistically associated with all the background characteristics except marital status while current use of condom was found to be averse few of the selected variables such as Sex, Marital status, Number of sexual partners and alcohol intake.