Foumane Pascal, Chiabi Andreas, Kamdem Christelle, Monebenimp Francisca, Dohbit Julius Sama, Mbu Robinson Enow
Department of Gynecology and Obstetric, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
J Reprod Infertil. 2013 Apr;14(2):85-9.
The objective of this study was to describe the extent of sexual activity in adolescent school girls.
This was a cross-sectional study with prolective collection of data carried out at Lycée General Leclerc, Yaounde (Cameroon), from October 1 to November 30, 2011. Heterosexual coitus was considered as sexual activity. A pretested self-administered questionnaire was proposed to all consenting girl students aged 10 to 19 years. The data were analyzed using Epi Info 3.2.1 and Microsoft Excel 2007 software.
Of the 2660 students who responded to the questionnaire, 21.3% (566) admitted being sexually active. Out of these, 64.3% (364) were aged between 10 and 16 years at their first heterosexual contact. The mean age at the first sexual intercourse was 15.3 years. Although 56.4% (319) of the sexually active respondents had only one sexual partner, 43.6% (247) of them had at least two partners. Sexual activity was occasional in 71.4% of those being sexually active. Meanwhile, 52.1% (295) of the sexually active adolescent girls used condoms during sexual intercourse, 41.5% (235) did so occasionally, and 6.4% (36) had regular unprotected sex.
More than one-fifth of adolescent girls were sexually active in this study. Sexual intercourse started mostly at the age of 16 or less, and it was mostly occasional. Half of the cases had multiple sexual partners, and half were not using condoms during sexual intercourse. We, thus, recommend the implementation of interventions aimed at delaying the age of the first sexual intercourse and accessibility of condoms to students in this setting.
本研究的目的是描述青春期女学生的性活动程度。
这是一项横断面研究，于2011年10月1日至11月30日在雅温得（喀麦隆）的勒克莱尔将军中学进行数据的前瞻性收集。异性性交被视为性活动。向所有年龄在10至19岁且同意参与的女学生发放了经过预测试的自填式问卷。使用Epi Info 3.2.1和Microsoft Excel 2007软件对数据进行分析。
在回复问卷的2660名学生中，21.3%（566名）承认有性活动。其中，64.3%（364名）在首次异性接触时年龄在10至16岁之间。首次性交的平均年龄为15.3岁。虽然56.4%（319名）有性活动的受访者只有一个性伴侣，但其中43.6%（247名）至少有两个伴侣。71.4%有性活动的人性行为是偶尔发生的。同时，52.1%（295名）有性活动的青春期女孩在性交时使用避孕套，41.5%（235名）偶尔使用，6.4%（36名）经常进行无保护性行为。
在本研究中，超过五分之一的青春期女孩有性活动。性交大多始于16岁或更小的年龄，且大多是偶尔发生。一半的案例有多个性伴侣，一半在性交时不使用避孕套。因此，我们建议实施干预措施，旨在推迟首次性交的年龄，并使学生能够获得避孕套。
