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    The Influences of Family, Peers and School Clubs on Adolescents' Sexual Behavior and Risk Perception
    (Addis Ababa University, 2007-06) Megersa, Wakgari; Raju, Mohan (PhD)
    Today premarital intercourse is becoming common among adolescents because of many factors such as decline in the age of puberty and delaying marriage. In addition, this early sexual in;(;a(;ol1 C((11 he alfrilmted to many factors such as family relaled variables, peer pressure and perceived peer group sexual activity. Provision of information and guidance on sexuality for adolescents is low or non-existent. Consequently, adolescents can make uninformed sexual decisions resulting in risks like HIVIAIDS and unplanned pregnancy. Hence, this s(lIdy was in(ended to assess family, peers and school clubs as predictors of sexual behavior and risk perception of high school adolescents of two selected towns (Adama and Shashamanne) from each of which 2 schools were randomly selec(ed. US'ing stratification 360 participants, 184 males and 176 females, were selected. To collect the necessary data, close-ended questionnaire whose validity and reliability were tesled using test-retest method and semi-structured FGDs were employed. The study indicated that nearly one-thirds of the respondents were sexually active. Males and older adolescents accountedfor the higher proportion of the sexually active adolescents. Most of them never or inconsistently used condom during the first intercourse and during intercourse with their regular partners. Risky sexual behavior was associated with single parenting and low economic background for girls than for the boys. Adolescent-family communication on sexual mailers was found to be uncommon. Participation in clubs and parental education had significant correlation with risky sexual behaviors. Though peers were reported as the major S01!rce (?( il?(ormation. the relationships hetween risky hehavior and peer communication was not significant. Therefore, the problem investigated in the study should be intervened thou~h establishing adolescent health policy and provision of awareness and practical skills on sexual issues
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    The Influences of Family, Peers and School Clubs on Adolescents' Sexual Behavior and Risk Perception
    (Addis Ababa Univerisity, 2007-06) Megersa, Wakgari; Raju, Mohan(PhD)
    Today premarital intercourse is becoming common among adolescents because of many factors such as decline in the age of puberty and delaying marriage. In addition, this early sexual in;(;a(;ol1 C((11 he alfrilmted to many factors such as family relaled variables, peer pressure and perceived peer group sexual activity. Provision of information and guidance on sexuality for adolescents is low or non-existent. Consequently, adolescents can make uninformed sexual decisions resulting in risks like HIVIAIDS and unplanned pregnancy. Hence, this s(lIdy was in(ended to assess family, peers and school clubs as predictors of sexual behavior and risk perception of high school adolescents of two selected towns (Adama and Shashamanne) from each of which 2 schools were randomly selec(ed. US'ing stratification 360 participants, 184 males and 176 females, were selected. To collect the necessary data, close-ended questionnaire whose validity and reliability were tesled using test-retest method and semi-structured FGDs were employed. The study indicated that nearly one-thirds of the respondents were sexually active. Males and older adolescents accountedfor the higher proportion of the sexually active adolescents. Most of them never or inconsistently used condom during the first intercourse and during intercourse with their regular partners. Risky sexual behavior was associated with single parenting and low economic background for girls than for the boys. Adolescent-family communication on sexual mailers was found to be uncommon. Participation in clubs and parental education had significant correlation with risky sexual behaviors. Though peers were reported as the major S01!rce (?( il?(ormation. the relationships hetween risky hehavior and peer communication was not significant. Therefore, the problem investigated in the study should be intervened thou~h establishing adolescent health policy and provision of awareness and practical skills on sexual issues.