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Abstract
The purpose of the study was to describe the premarital sexual behaviors of Botswana adolescents and examine the factors associated with premarital sex intentions. An anonymous self-reported questionnaire was administered to 1,054 pupils ages 10 to 18 years in school and out of school. The findings indicate that the theory of planned behavior provides a model for developing interventions to reduce the risk behavior in regard to HIV/AIDS through premarital sex. The findings in the study indicate factors that influence adolescent intentions to engage in premarital sexual intercourse and the need to address these when designing effective interventions.
Notes
The authors wish to thank all facilitators and research assistants for recruitment, screening, and administration of the study. They wish to thank Professor John B. Jemmott for his guidance for the study and also thank the Department of Education of the Ministry of Botswana for its support. This study was made possible through a grant award from UNESCO Botswana.
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