Associations between socio-demographics, sexual knowledge and behaviour and sexually transmitted infections among reproductive-age women in Southeast Asia: Demographic Health Survey results.

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) seriously affect population morbidity, mortality, and are a major public health problem worldwide. A cross-sectional study was conducted using the latest Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data published between 2005 and 2022 for five Southeast Asian countries. The study's focus was on STI risk factors in the DHS of Timor-Leste, Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Cambodia.