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    Modeling the Associated Factors with Early Sexual Initiation among Female Youth in Uganda
    (2024) Isabirye Julius
    The aim of the study was to find out the associated factors with early sexual initiation among female youth in Uganda. This research utilized secondary data from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS, 2016), administered by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS).The study considered 8,406 female youth who participated in the UDHS 2016survey, aged between 18 and 30 years, and engaged in sexual intercourse between 8 and 30 years. The study was analyzed at three stages namely univariate, stepwise variables selection, and multivariate analysis. The study used stepwise backward selection method in the process of selecting predictor variables for multivariate analysis. After the variable selection and multicollinearity test, the selected independent variables were used to run the multiple logistic regression against the outcome variable. Concerning the socio-demographic factors, the study found that age of the respondent, education level, and sub regions were significantly associated with early sexual initiation among female youth in Uganda at 5% significance level. For economic factors, it was found that occupation of the female youth had a significant association with early sexual initiation at 5% significance level. Regarding the environmental factors, the study found that alcohol abuse had a significant association with early sexual initiation among the female youth in Uganda at 5% significance level.In conclusion, the lesson learnt from the study is that socio-demographic, economic, and environmental factors play a significant role towards early sexual initiation among female youth in Uganda.The study recommends that more sexuality lessons that address the dangers of early sexual initiation should be introduced in lower schools like primary and lower secondary schools in Uganda since they are most at risk.