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Kusanthan Thankian

Publications (8)

Factors Affecting Women’s Autonomy in Household Decision-Making among Married Women in Zambia

Kusanthan Thankian · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2020

The main aim of the study was to examine factors that affect women’s household decision-making among married women in Zambia. This paper utilizes secondary data from the 2013 Zambia Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS). Logistic regression analysis was used to identify various factor...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i430252

Factors Determining the Use of Condoms at the Onset of Pre-marital Sexual Relationships among Never Married Youths in Zambia

Kusanthan Thankian, Sidney O. C. Mwaba & Anitha J. Menon · International STD Research & Reviews · 2017

An emerging public health concern is the high risk of sexual behaviour among youths with increasing number of sexually active youths in developing countries engaging in premarital sex, more especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Consistent condom use is central to the prevention of un...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2017/35733

Dating Violence Experienced by Students at the University of Zambia

Dora Chinyama, Kusanthan Thankian, Gaurav B. Menon, Sidney O. C. Mwaba & J. Anitha Menon · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2020

Dating violence is a complex problem determined by multiple factors. Poverty, cultural and social environmental factors are a major contributor to the gender based violence. The aim of this study was to examine the nature and extent of dating violence experienced by students at t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i730287

Family Domestic Violence: Impact on Children in Lusaka, Zambia

Mwenso Mwandu, Kusanthan Thankian, Gaurav B. Menon, Sidney O. C. Mwaba & J. Anitha Menon · Archives of Current Research International · 2020

Aim: To explore the experiences of children exposed to domestic violence in Lusaka District, Zambia. Study Design: A qualitative exploratory approach was adopted for this study. Place and Duration of the Study: The study took place in Lusaka district over a period of 8 months. Th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2020/v20i530197

Women and Land Tenure in Zambia: Legal and Customary Challenges for Women

Roy Kalinda, Masauso Chirwa & Kusanthan Thankian · Archives of Current Research International · 2022

Zambia has a dual land tenure system recognized by the constitution and land policy which govern land in all parts of the Country. The Customary system governs the land under the control of traditional leaders while the statutory tenure system governs all land that is titled. In...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2022/v22i8548

Factors Associated with Sexual Behaviour among Adolescents in Chipata District, Zambia

Zimba Christopher, Sidney O. C. Mwaba & Kusanthan Thankian · International STD Research & Reviews · 2022

Of late, Zambia has been experiencing a situation where a lot of adolescents have fallen pregnant and has seen a rise in sexual activities among them. This has greatly been noticed in Chipata of the Eastern Zambia. It is for this this reason Chipata was chosen as a place for cond...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i2151

Lived Experiences of Married Postgraduate Students at University of Zambia Regarding Marriage Mate Selection

Masauso Chirwa, Lister Banda & Kusanthan Thankian · Archives of Current Research International · 2022

This research sought to find out the lived experiences of married postgraduate students at UNZA regarding marriage mate selection. The study used a qualitative research methodology as well as a Case Study as its research design towards data collection. The data was collected usin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2022/v22i530287

Risky Sexual Behaviour among University Students

J. Anitha Menon, Sidney O. C. Mwaba, Kusanthan Thankian & Clementian Lwatula · International STD Research & Reviews · 2016

Introduction: Early sexual debut, having multiple sex partners, and non-use of condoms are some of the risky sexual behaviors among young people that makes them vulnerable to many health problems such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2016/25462