Sexual behaviour

Additional module for inclusion in countries where HIV/AIDS is a potential concern (includes MDG indicator 19a)

Women’s questionnaire (ages 15-24)

Purpose

• To measure behaviour among young people that puts them at increased risk to HIV infection

Indicators

• Age at first sex– Proportion of young women 15-19 who had sex

before age 15• High risk sex in prior 12 months

– Proportion of young women 15-24 who had sex with a non-cohabiting partner

• Condom use at last high risk sex– Proportion of young women 15-24 who used a

condom the last time they had sex with a non-cohabiting partner

• Age-mixing: – Proportion of young women 15-19 who had sex

with a man at least 10 years older

Methodological issues

• Interviews must be conducted in private• Interviewer must assure respondent that

answers are completely confidential• Rapport must be developed between

interviewer and respondent• Interviewer must avoid showing judgment

toward respondent

• All above items will be stressed in interviewer guide

Questions

• Position of this module is important!

• Sexual behavior module should be asked after contraception module so rapport is built but before HIV module to avoid biasing responses

• Sexual behavior module is only asked to young women ages 15-24