Father-Daughter Relationship and Its Effect on Female Sexuality: the Case of Adolescents in Some Selected Private Colleges of Addis Ababa
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2006-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Sexually active adolescent females exposing to HIV/AIDS and STDs are high. A supportive
father-daughter relationship is an additional buffer from these risks. Fathers who involved in
daughters ' lives play an important role in influencing their sexuality. Thus, examining interaction
factors would enhance our understanding of adolescent females and their sexllality.
A sample of 428 female students from seven colleges of Addis Ababa, who completed structured
questionnaire, was incorporated in the study. Qualitative information was also obtained from two
focus group discussions.
Overall, about 34% of female students reported ever having had sexual intercourse. Of sexually
active female students, 57% reported having first had sexual intercourse without using condom.
The higher sexually active female students scored on a scale of perceived pa!.!rnal relationships,
the more likely they were to report ever having had sexual intercourse with condom, condom use
at last sexual intercourse and consistent condom use in the past six months (Odds ratios, 4.2, 5.1,
and 6.3, respectively). Among sexually active female students, higher perceive father potential to
discuss about sexuality and/or HIVIAIDS was positively related to condom use at last sexual
intercourse and consistent condom use in the past six months (1.5, 1.3, respectively). Age of
female adolescents and father educational status were positively associated with Sexual risktaking
behaviors among sexually active female students.
Paternal relationship may be a protective factor related to sexual risk-taking among sexually
active female students. Including activities that acknowledge the influence of paternal
relationships and facilitate positive father-daughter relationships may increase the efficacy of
programs for reducing sexual risk-taking among college female students
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