Risky sexual behavior and associated factors among youth in Haramaya Secondary and Preparatory School, East Ethiopia, 2015

Abstract

World Health Organization (WHO) defines "youths" as age group of 15 to 24 years, and are characterized by significant physiological, psychological and social changes that place their life at high risk. Youth who initiate sexual activity earlier get exposed to risks such as sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancy, at a time when their developmental status places them at a disadvantage in the assessment and management of these risks. The objective of this research was to assess the prevalence and factors associated with risk of sexual behavior among youths in Haramaya Secondary and Preparatory School. Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted. Simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 394 participants. A structured, pretested and self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Collected data was entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Crude and adjusted odds ratio with its confidence interval was used as measure of association and statistical significance was declared at P<0.05. Among 363 school youths who completed the questionnaire, 134 (36.9%) were sexually active and more than quarter (25.3%) of the youth had engaged in risky sexual behavior. Living arrangement, substance use, watching pornographic movie, age at sex doubt, peer influence and perceived family control were predictors of risky sexual behavior. This study revealed that risky sexual practice of the study area was relatively high among the respondents. The school, local health bureau and stakeholders should work together to address the identified risky behaviors with particular focus on behaviour change communication.

Risky Sexual Behaviours among Youths in Selected Communities in Obio-Akpor and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of Rivers State, Nigeria

“…Thus, there is no significant association value of age, gender in this study, but there is a significant association with sociological factors such as consumption of tobacco and being drunk at (P=0.000) and (0.047) respectively. Also, a study carried out by Hirbo and Addisu [15] found that risky sexual behaviours among youths were substance use before sexual intercourse, watching pornographic movie, age at sex doubt. Similarly, this study identified a significant association between going to night clubs, visiting pornographic sites with (p=0.001), and watching pornographic videos with (p=0.003), OR 2.313 (1.192-4.486 were connected with early sexual initiation which are risky sexual behaviours among the respondents.…”

“…It was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study population was youths, 15 -24 years of age [9], who reside in Obi-Akpor and Ikwerre Local Government Areas. The inclusion criteria were; males and females aged between 15 and 24 years, and must have lived in Obio-Akpor and Ikwerre Local Government Areas for at least one year, while unmarried youths aged 15-24 years that were pregnant during this research were excluded.…”

“…Youths are referred to as people of age group of 15 to 24 years, and with significant physiological, psychological and social changes that place their lives at high risk. Youths who initiate sexual activity earlier get exposed to risks such as sexually transmitted diseases, HIV&AIDS unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion, at a time when their developmental status places them at a disadvantage in the management of these risks [3].…”

Factors Associated with Risky Sexual Behavior Among Reproductive-Age Men in Ethiopia: Evidence from Ethiopian Demography and Health Survey 2016

“…[12][13][14][15] There are some studies about risky sexual behavior studies in Ethiopia, but, almost all targeted adolescents. [16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Nevertheless, evidence in Ethiopia showed that as men's age advances, the probability of them participating in risky sexual behavior also rises. For instance, the likelihood of having multiple sexual partners was eightfold greater among men aged 40-49 years compared to those aged 15-19 years.…”

“…Previous studies have documented that risky sexual behavior has been associated with exposure to sexually explicit media, including pornography. 18,22,29 However, they may use condoms consistently, which this study did not investigate because the main source of data captured only condom use in the most recent sexual partner, which does not reflect continuous condom use. 28 HIV/AIDS -Research and Palliative Care 2023:15 https://doi.org/10.2147/HIV.S426379…”