Negativepeer pressure among adolescent students in selected secondary and preparatory schools of Addis Ababa
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2014-05
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Addis Ababa Universty
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peer pressure. Though, the chi-square test indicated that there is no
significant difference on the extent of peer pressure on both sexes, the
percentage of male (24.9%) is greater comparing to females (22.2%). There
is Currently, peer pressure has become a concern for many secondary and
preparatory school students as well as parents in Ethiopia. It is becoming
the biggest factor in determining whether the secondaryand preparatory
school students use cigarettes, alcohol, Khat and other substances; low
involvement in education and engage in sexual activities or not. The major
objectives of the study were to examine the extent of peer pressure, compare
the extent of peer pressure between male and female secondary and
preparatoryschool students, and to identify factors associated with peer
pressure among secondary and preparatoryschool students. Mixed research
approach was employed in this study.The study generated the required data
from a representative sample of 402 adolescent students drawn from the
study population through multistage sampling. Data were collected through
questionnaire and focus group discussion. Analysis was done using simple
descriptive statistics, chi-square and linear regression.According to the
finding in this study, 94(23.4%) of adolescent students are under negative
strong association between peer pressure and substance use (2
3=178.1,
P < 0.05 for khat, 2
3=171.7, P < 0.05 for tobacco, 2
3 =168.53, P < 0.05
for alcohol and 2
3 =156.92, P < 0.05 for other substance); sexual activities
(2
1= 199.12, P < 0.05 starting sexual activity and 2
2= 128.34, P < 0.05
for having boy/girlfriend); and communication with family (2
3 =179.1, P <
0.05).In the linear regression analysis some variables have become
significant predictors of peer pressure includingage, family size, family
income, and mother educational level, peer group members, time spend with
peers in a day and communication with family.This study indicates that as
Currently, peer pressure has become a concern for many secondary and
preparatory school students as well as parents in Ethiopia. It is becoming
the biggest factor in determining whether the secondaryand preparatory
school students use cigarettes, alcohol, Khat and other substances; low
involvement in education and engage in sexual activities or not. The major
objectives of the study were to examine the extent of peer pressure, compare
the extent of peer pressure between male and female secondary and
preparatoryschool students, and to identify factors associated with peer
pressure among secondary and preparatoryschool students. Mixed research
approach was employed in this study.The study generated the required data
from a representative sample of 402 adolescent students drawn from the
study population through multistage sampling. Data were collected through
questionnaire and focus group discussion. Analysis was done using simple
descriptive statistics, chi-square and linear regression.According to the
finding in this study, 94(23.4%) of adolescent students are under negative
peer pressure. Though, the chi-square test indicated that there is no
significant difference on the extent of peer pressure on both sexes, the
percentage of male (24.9%) is greater comparing to females (22.2%). There
is strong association between peer pressure and substance use (2
3=178.1,
P < 0.05 for khat, 2
3=171.7, P < 0.05 for tobacco, 2
3 =168.53, P < 0.05
for alcohol and 2
3 =156.92, P < 0.05 for other substance); sexual activities
(2
1= 199.12, P < 0.05 starting sexual activity and 2
2= 128.34, P < 0.05
for having boy/girlfriend); and communication with family (2
3 =179.1, P <
0.05).In the linear regression analysis some variables have become
significant predictors of peer pressure includingage, family size, family
income, and mother educational level, peer group members, time spend with
peers in a day and communication with family.This study indicates that as
an immediate intervention is needed so as to manage problems among
adolescent students related with negative peer pressure.
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