Teshome Demis Nimani*, Zinabu Bekele Tadese, Eyob eshete Tadese and Fikadu Wake Butta
Introduction: In the second half of the 20th century, cohabitation became highly prevalent, especially among young women between the ages of 15 and 24. Nowadays, college students and young adults in sub-Saharan Africa often have unprotected sex and contract STDs, leading to newest HIV infections. The aim of this study is to assess the magnitude and predictors of cohabitation among young women aged 15-24 years using a recent East African demographic and health survey.
Methods: It is a secondary data analysis from a nationwide community-based survey. The data for this analysis was extracted from recent DHS data. Using STATA version 17, weighted descriptive analysis, percentiles, graphs and frequency tables were used to characterize the study participant. For the determinant factors, a multilevel binary logistic regression model was fitted. In the multivariable multilevel analysis, the Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with 95% CI was used to declare significant determinants of cohabitation.
Results: The magnitude of cohabitation was found to be 44%, with a 95% CI of 43.5 and 44.6%. The independent predictors of cohabitation were women's age (AOR=1.78; 95% CI: 1.758, 1.806). 0.43 (95% CI: 0.389, 0.486) and 0.26 (95% CI: 0.232, 0.297) for primary, secondary and higher education, respectively, among women who can read and write (AOR=0.52; 95% CI: 0.484, 0.568). Women with media access (AOR=0.79, 95% CI: 0.741, 0.839) Women live in Uganda (AOR=1.81, 95% CI: 1.175, 2.776). Women who are protestant follow (AOR=1.81, 95% CI: 1.175, 2.776).
Conclusion: The most important idea is that educational level, access to media, occupational status, wealth index, religion, being a protestant, being Ugandan, age and literacy are the most significant factors for the odds of cohabitation.
Published Date: 2023-09-15; Received Date: 2023-05-23
