Relationship Between Parenting Style and Risky Sexual Behaviors on Students of Secondary and Preparatory School Adolescents in Addis Ababa
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2014-09
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Addis Ababa University
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behavior either positively or negatively. The objective of this study was to examine the
current parenting styles of the parents, exposure of adolescents towards risky sexual
behavior and assess if there is a significant difference among adolescents from different
parenting styles in their risky sexual behavior among adolescents. The study used a
lottery method to select two secondary and preparatory schools found in Addis Ababa
and using simple random probability sampling technique a total of 424 adolescent
students were selected for the study. 106 students from each class and equal number of
212 male and female students were selected to represent the total population as a
sample. Response of 23 samples was found incomplete hence not included in the final
analysis of the study. Quantitative data have been collected using structured self
reporting questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 20 and
presented in descriptive statistics independent t-test for sex difference between male
and female adolescents in their risky sexual behavior. One way ANOVA was employed
to examine the effects of grade level on adolescents’ risky sexual behavior and
difference in risky sexual behavior among adolescents from different parenting styles
followed by Scheffe’s pair wise post hoc comparison. Accordingly finding revealed that
39.2% of respondents’ families
practice authoritative parenting style followed by
neglectful, Indulgent and Authoritarian 30.2%, 15.5% and 14.2% respectively.. No
significant difference between male and female adolescent students from different
parenting style was observed towards risky sexual behavior on account to their gender
difference. No statistical significant difference in the scores on adolescents risky sexual
behavior among adolescents in different grade level (F=2.212, p=0.05); which implies
adolescents’ participation in risky sexual behavior does not vary on account to their
grade level. Scheffe’s pair wise comparison showed that there is a statistical
significance among adolescents coming from different parenting styles. Those who
perceive their parents as indulgent participated more in risky sexual behavior than those
who perceive their parents as authoritative, authoritarian and neglectful. Similarly
adolescents who perceive their parents as neglectful participated more in risky sexual
behavior than those who perceive their parents as authoritative and authoritarian
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Preparatory schools