Assessment of Early Sexual Initiation and Associated Factors among Preparatory School Students of FaggetaLekoma District, Awi Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015

Abstract

Objective: Early sexual debut increases youth exposure to risky sexual behaviors, STIs including HIV/AIDS, and unsafe abortion. There is study limitation on this speci c issue on the study area. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of early sexual debut among preparatory school students in Gondar town, North West Ethiopia. Results: From a total of 797 students, 750 respondents complete the questionnaire giving a response rate of 94.1%. About 20.5% with 95%CI (17.6, 23.3%) of the respondents had early sexual debut. Had lesson on sexuality education (AOR=2.14, 95%CI 1.15, 3.98), drinking alcohol (AOR= 14.5, 95%CI 7.81, 27.22), had good parental monitoring (AOR=3.6, 95%CI 1.8, 7.45), had discussion on sexual issues with parents (AOR=3.05, 95%CI 1.04, 8.88), and had good academic achievement (AOR=4.2, 95%CI 1.72, 10.26) were found to be signi cantly associated with early sexual debut. Sexual education programs at earlier life may help to delay sexual debut for school youths and is recommended to incorporate it in the curriculum.

Substance use and factors associated with risky sexual practice in school youth in Asella Town, South-East Ethiopia, 2017

“…Decisions of sexual activity often occur simultaneously and substance use increases the probability to initiate sexual activities and had been globally associated with youth risky sexual behaviors (Bizu et al, 2015). In-line with other studies (Abosetugn et al, 2015;Gizaw et al, 2014), this study identify alcohol conception as factor for risky sexual behavior.…”

“…Survey conducted in Asia and Africa indicated that, young women and men are under strong social and peer pressures to engaged in risky sexual behavior (Blum et al, 2005) which is the same with studies conducted in Ghana and different parts of Ethiopia (Bizu et al, 2015;Dadi and Teklu, 2014;Dekeke and Sandy, 2014;Oluwatoyin and Oyetunde, 2014;UNAIDS, UNICEF, 2007;Cherie and Berhane, 2012;Shore and Shunu, 2017). This study revealed peer pressure as predictors for risky sexual practice.…”

“…Worldwide, young people begin sexual activity relatively earlier; similarly, one fifth of school youth in Assella town had practiced risky sexual behavior with age less than 18 years in line with study in Northwest Ethiopia (20.4%) (Bizu et al, 2015), but lower than studies conducted in Addis Ababa (26.7%) (Gizaw et al, 2014), Haramaya (25.3%) (Shore and Shunu, 2017) and Benishangul Gumuz (24.1%) (Agajie et al, 2017). On other hand higher than studies in southern Ethiopia (17.9%) (Daka and Shaweno, 2014), North West, Ethiopia (13.7%) (Dadi and Teklu, 2014) and Jiga (16%) (Kassa et al, 2016).…”

Socio-demographic factors associated with early sexual experience among South African female youth

“…Most studies on youth's sexual initiation have focused on youth between the ages of 15-24. A study conducted in Ethiopia found that youth between the ages of 15-19 years were about four times more likely to start early sexual activities compared to youth between the ages of 20-24 (Bizu, Aderaw, & Kassa, 2015).…”

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Early Sexual Debut among Preparatory School Students in Gondar Town, North West Ethiopia 2018

“…Studies conducted in different regions of Ethiopia showed the prevalence of early sexual debut being 64.7% in Debre Markos University [8], 18.40% in Woldiya town [9], 19.0% in Shire-Endessilassie [10], 20.4% in FaggetaLekoma District of Awi Zone [11], 27.6% in Legehida district [12].…”