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    The Relationship of Social Media Usage and Adolescents’ Attitude towards Premarital Sex in Selected Government Secondary and Preparatory Schools of Bole Sub City
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-06) Alamenie, Sebsibachew; wole, Darge( Professor)
    This study was conducted to assess the relationship of social media usage and adolescents’ attitude towards premarital sex in selected government secondary and preparatory schools of Bole Sub City. To achieve the objective of the research, the study used quantitative approach. Descriptive and correlational designs were used in the study. The study was conducted in randomly selected two secondary schools (Lem and Dr. Haddis Alemayehu) and preparatory schools (Bole and Beshale) of Bole Sub City. The data were collected from randomly selected three hundred fifty three students through self-reported questionnaire. The results were analyzed using SPSS version 20 computer software. The results revealed that (1) 76.8 % of secondary and preparatory school students used social media, (2) there was a difference between male and female students in their social media usage, (3) there was no difference between age categories in social media usage, (4) there was a difference between grade levels in the use social media, (4) social media usage and sex significantly contributed to adolescents premarital sexual attitude. Social Media has its own impact on adolescents’ premarital sexual attitude. Use of social media involves a variety of activities (uploading sex related videos, looking at pornography, posting erotic photos, and communicating with people in SNM sites) that influence adolescents’ attitude towards premarital sex. The government should design a strategy (training and community awareness program) for the youth on how to use social media and the risks and benefits of using social media.