Polygamy and safe sex negotiation among married women: evidence from Cameroon

Autor: Satveer Dhillon, Daniel Amoak, George N. Chidimbah Munthali, Yujiro Sano, Roger Antabe, Isaac Luginaah
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08826-4
Popis: Abstract Background Research indicates that women in polygamous relationships may be exposed to unique sexual and reproductive health challenges. However, there are very few studies that examine whether polygamy is associated with safe sex negotiation among married women in sub-Saharan Africa, including Cameroon. Methods Using the 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey, we apply logistic regression analysis to compare two indicators of safe sex negotiation (i.e., the ability to ask for condom use and refuse sex against their partner) between polygamous (n = 1,628) and monogamous (n = 5,686) women aged 15–49 years old. Results We find that 67% and 50% of married women can ask for condom use and refuse sex against their partner, respectively. Multivariate analysis further reveals that women in polygamous relationships are less likely to report they can ask for condom use (OR = 0.71, p
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