Publication: Factors associated with maternal attitudes towards condom education for children aged 12–14 years in Myanmar
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2021-01-01
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13600451
09540121
09540121
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Mahidol University
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AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV. (2021)
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Su Myat Lwin, Dusita Phuengsamran, Marc Völker Factors associated with maternal attitudes towards condom education for children aged 12–14 years in Myanmar. AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV. (2021). doi:10.1080/09540121.2021.1984381 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/78597
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Factors associated with maternal attitudes towards condom education for children aged 12–14 years in Myanmar
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Condom education, an important part of comprehensive sexuality education, involves lessons on negotiating, motivating and demonstrating condom use. Expanding condom-related knowledge and skill reduces risks of unwanted pregnancy, HIV and sexually transmitted infections. Condom education for adolescents has been a controversial subject among parents, teachers, health professionals and the general public. Mothers are key stakeholders in efforts to implement such programmes. Therefore, this study explored factors associated with their attitudes towards the condom education for children aged 12–14 years. We used secondary data from the Myanmar Demographic and Health Survey. The sample includes mothers (N = 7011) who had at least one living child and responded to the question “Should children aged 12–14 be taught about condom use to prevent AIDS?” The answers yes, no and unsure were used as proxy for their attitudes. In total, 41.5% of the mothers agreed with the condom education. Mothers, who had an adolescent child, belonged to an ethnic minority, rural residents, low-educated, poor knowledge of HIV and condoms were less supportive of the condom education. These findings highlight the need for rural mothers in Myanmar to be given awareness about adolescent sexual and reproductive health focusing on HIV/AIDS and condom desensitization.