| dc.description.abstract | Abstract This study aimed at identifying the factors associated with safe sex negotiation among married and cohabitating women in Uganda. The study also determined the behavioural and demographic factors on safe sex negotiation among married and cohabitating women in Uganda. Many hypotheses were set in order to make concussions which were related to specific objectives. Data obtained was filtered and sorted accordingly. It was then analysed at three levels. Univariate for percentage distribution of the study variables, bivariate for showing the association between negotiation for safe sex among married and cohabitating women in Uganda, and selected independent variables and multivariate analysis for determining the factors associated with safe sex negotiation among married and cohabitating women in Uganda. Study findings indicated that age, wealth index, education level, religion, alcohol consumption and respondents being ever forced into unwanted sexual acts were found to be associated with safe sex negotiation among married and cohabitating women in Uganda. The determinants of failure to negotiate for safer sex among married and cohabitating women in Uganda were identified as wealth index, educational level, employment status, age, religion, alcohol consumption and age at first sex. Therefore, the researcher recommend that women should freely talk to their partners about safe sex, practicing placing condoms on objects and if necessary, placing one on the partner without speaking; being honest with the partner about sex, love and fidelity; and remembering that protection from condoms is mutual and given that is not possible to know who is infected. Greater societal awareness of the problems and improvements in the opportunities for women to exercise their basic rights will be needed to ensure all women have the power to protect their own health. | en_US |
