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

Abstract

Globally, risky sexual behavior accounts for large number of opportunities for sexually transmitted infection including human immunodeficiency virus and unintended pregnancy. The study is intended to describe substance use and factors associated with risky sexual practice among school youth. School based cross sectional study was conducted through self-administered questionnaire. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 614. Epi info Version 7 and SPSS version 21 were used. Descriptive statistics and binary multiple logistic regression analysis was done by including variables with p<0.2 in the crude analysis and P-value<0.05 was considered statistically significant. 86, 95%CI (1.149, 3.009). Conclusively, risky sexual behavior and substance use related issues should be considered in school curriculum. Health authorities should implement youth friendly services in schools and government bodies should incise a strict and sustainable measurement against selling alcohol to under 18 years old.

Magnitude of risky sexual practice and associated factors among big construction site daily laborers in Bahir Dar city, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

“…The result was more or less consistent with other studies, like in Arba Minch, 22.4% [14] Asella town, 20.07% [22].…”