Journal of Reproduction & Infertility

Journal of Reproduction & Infertility

Correlates and Determinants of Reproductive Behavior among Female University Students in Tehran

Authors
Farideh Khalajabadi Farahani 1
John Cleland 2
Amir Hooshang Mehryar 3
1 Midwifery and Reproductive Health Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran; Population Studies and Research Center in Asia and the Pacific, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Centre for Population Studies, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, England
3 Department of Behavioural Science, Institute for Research on Managment and Planning, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Background: This paper aims to examine the reproductive health and behaviors which might expose young people at risks of STIs/HIV and potential correlates of such behaviors among female college students in Tehran. Methods: This paper focuses on the study conducted on a sample of 1743 female undergraduate students in four multidisciplinary universities in Tehran during 2005-2006 using a two-stage stratified cluster sampling. The main focus was to determine the predictors of premarital heterosexual reproductive behavior among female students. Results: The mean age of the unmarried students was 21.4 years. Low self-efficacy (OR=7.87, p
Keywords
determinants
HIV/STI
Reproductive behavior
Risk taking behaviours
young people
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Journal of Reproduction & Infertility
Volume 13, Issue 1
Winter 2012
Pages 39-51