Sexual risk Behaviors among Preparatory and Vocational Students in Bishoftu City Administration, Oromia Regional, State
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2012-03
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Addis Abeba Universty
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Introduction: Sexual risk behavior accounts for a large number of vulnerabilities for acquiring HIV
infection. Alcohol use has been shown to increase high-risk sexual behavior. Moreover, the social
dynamics that surround alcohol use, sexual risk behavior and HIV infection and interactions between
these issues warrant a search for alternative ways of dealing with the problem.
Worldwide Human Immunodeficiency Virus poses an enormous challenge on the survival of humankind,
and most serious infectious disease challenges to public health. Risk sexual behaviors among adolescents
and young adults have received growing attention during the past decade. Worldwide, 2.6 million
adolescents are newly infected every year, with sexual transmission being the most common way the
human immunodeficiency virus is contracted by adolescents.
Objectives: To assess sexual risk behaviors, among preparatory and vocational students in Bishoftu city
administration, Oromia Regional.
Methods: Across sectional study was conducted from January to Jun, 2011 among preparatory and
vocational students. Two stage sampling technique was used to select sample size of 924 students from
both schools. Data were collected through anonymous structured questionnaire and pretested among other
students who were not participating in the study.
The questionnaire consists of socio-demographic characteristics, and sexual history of Preparatory and
Vocational students. After data collection the data were cleaned, audited and entered into EPI info and
analyzed using SPSS for windows computer software packages. A bivariate and logistic regression
analysis was employed.
Result: A total 875 students from Preparatory and Vocational schools completed the questionnaire
making the response rate of 98%. Overall our study finding showed that 30.2% Preparatory and
Vocational school students were to be at risk sexual behavior. Risk sexual behavior was positively
associated with sex (being male) (AOR =1.47; 95 %; C I; 1.08, 2.02), age 18 years and above (AOR =
2.62; 95% C I; 1.79, 3.83), drink alcohol frequently (AOR=1.93; 95% C I; 1.38, 2.68) and smoke
cigarette frequently (AOR=168; 95% C I; 1.12, 2.52).
Conclusion and Recommendation: Considerable proportion of Preparatory and Vocational students
were to be at risk of sexual behavior. This study also found that age 18 years and above, male sex, drink
alcohol and smoking cigarette frequently was associated with risk sexual behavior. And more effective
school health program intervention should be implemented among school youths to prevent risk sexual
behavior through school based sex education. Intervention strategies among school youths should be
implemented to prevent substance use (alcohol and cigarette) by the use of health- promoting school
model charter of WHO.
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Sexual Risk Behavior among Preparatory