Correlates and effects of information, motivation and behavioral skills on primary sexual abstinence among female university students in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background The burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies continue to pose significant public health challenges, disproportionately affecting young women. The information-motivation-behavioral (IMB) skills model is useful for understanding risky and safe sex...

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Published in:	BMC Women's Health
Main Authors:	Banti Negero Feyisa, Gurmessa Tura Debelew, Zewdie Birhanu Koricha
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-03-01
Subjects:	IMB model HIV risk reduction Safer sexual dual protection Primary sexual abstinence Female university students
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03664-9