Assessment of the Prevalence Of Premarital Sex and Unprotected Sexual Practices Among Secondary School Adolescent Students in Sebeta Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, 2014.
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2014-09
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Addis Ababa University
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Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines adolescent people as those
between the ages of 10 to 19 years. These age groups are often characterized as being at a life
stage of increased experimentation and exploration associated with a range of risky behaviors,
including risky sexual behaviors. Moreover, adolescents are less likely than adults to have the
information, skills and support to protect themselves against HIV/AI DS and other consequences
of premarital sex.
Objective: To assess the prevalence of premarital sex and unprotected sexual intercourse practice
and associated factors among secondary school adolescent students in Sebeta Town, 2014.
Methods and Materials: A questionnaire based cross sectional study design was used to conduct
this study on 284 secondary school adolescent students in Sebeta Town from April to May 2014.
The data was processed and analyzed by using Epi Info 3.4.3 and SPSS version 16.0. Frequency
distribution, charts, figures and tables were used to present the results. Odd ratio and logistic
regression were used to determine association between specified factors and to control
cofounders respectively.
Results: The prevalence of premarital sex among the study participants of this study was 28.3%
and 90.1% of them were utilized condom during their sexual intercourse. The premarital sex was
strongly associated with grade level and their family income. Grade ten students were 7.99 times
high risk to be practiced premarital sex than others (AOR=7.99, CI= (2.2-28.5)) and grade eleven
students were 7.81 times high risk to be involved in premarital sex than others grade level
students (AOR= 7.81, CI= (2.4-25.4)). Students belong to family earned 500-1000 ETB were
2.47 times high risk to be experienced premarital sex than others students (AOR= 2.47, CI=
(1.01-6.07))
Conclusion: The prevalence of premarital sex among the study participants was higher than the
studies conducted in different parts of Ethiopia and almost all of the students who have had
history of sexual practices utilized condom during their sexual intercourse. Premarital sex among
the study participants of this study was strongly associated with studentsā grade level and family
monthly income status.
Recommendation: Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and schools in collaboration
should provide psychosexual services for adolescent students at secondary school level.
Key words: premarital sex, unprotected sex, adolescent students, Ethiopia.
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Premarital sex, Unprotected sex, Adolescent students, Ethiopia