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Education interruption, poor scholarship access, working after school earning Rs.10-20 per hour are key
problems. Insufficient understanding of career avenues, less motivation from parents/teachers leads youth to
sacrifice aspirations.

Stimulation, capacity-building sessions with slum-youth foster education, confidence, aspirations. One boy, one girl
leader per group helps towards a gender-equitable society.

Children-youth group members save Rs 20-50 monthly in collective pool, to borrow for education expenses when
needed, preventing education interruption.

Slum children-youth urge ward-councilor to endorse hand-written applications for income certificates, obtain
certificates from District Magistrate’s office, get Government scholarships. These practical ways help slum children-
youth overcome educational exclusion.

Extra-curricular activities by UHRC provide platforms for self-expression (group-songs), developing team-work and
leadership skills, build self-confidence, tenacity to overcome odds and not give up.

Children read story books, write key messages. Quiz, geography sessions (using maps) followed by discussion
enhance knowledge.

This research demonstrated sustained efforts with slum youth enable them avail government scholarships, pursue
education and enhance confidence. This approach is adaptable in Indian cities home to 200 million socially
disadvantaged population.

385 Substance Use and High Risk Sexual Behaviors Among Youth in India: Emerging
Evidences From Demographic Health Survey (2015-16)

Manisha Kaushik

International Institue for Population Sciences Mumbai, Mumbai, India

Categories

10. Special population groups (Youth, Persons with Disability, etc.)

Abstract

To examine the association between substance abuse and high- risk sexual behaviour among male youth (15 to 29
years) in India. Indian Demographic Health Survey (2015-16) was used for this study. Bivariate analysis and chi-
square used to know the association between substance use and high sexual risk behaviour. Logistic regression
was used to elucidate the association of smoking and alcohol consumption with each high-risk sexual behaviour
(HRSB). The sexual behaviour of condom non-use during the first sexual experience, sexual activity with multiple
partners, sexual intercourse with other than a spouse and engaging in commercial sex, were classified as HRSBs.

Among youth, 15 to 29 years old, 18.6% ever used smoking (cigarettes and bidis), 23.3% used alcohol. Compared
with non-smokers, smokers showed a significantly increased risk of sexual activity with multiple partners (Odd
ratio=2.1***, 95% CI=1.8-2.4), sexual intercourse other than a spouse (1.5***,1.3-1.6), commercial sex (1.7***, 1.4-
2.0). It also shows significant in case of alcohol consumption increased risk of sexual activity with multiple partners

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