دورية أكاديمية
Factors associated with early sexual initiation among preparatory and high school youths in Woldia town, northeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.
| العنوان: | Factors associated with early sexual initiation among preparatory and high school youths in Woldia town, northeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. |
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| المؤلفون: | Kassahun EA; Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia. eskeziaw02@gmail.com., Gelagay AA; Departments of Reproductive Health, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia., Muche AA; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia., Dessie AA; Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia., Kassie BA; ICAP/NEPI project, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia. |
| المصدر: | BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2019 Apr 04; Vol. 19 (1), pp. 378. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Apr 04. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968562 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2458 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712458 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2001- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Adolescent Behavior/*psychology , Sexual Behavior/*statistics & numerical data , Sexual Health/*statistics & numerical data , Students/*statistics & numerical data, Adolescent ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Ethiopia/epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Odds Ratio ; Prevalence ; Risk Factors ; Sexual Partners ; Surveys and Questionnaires |
| مستخلص: | Background: Early initiation of sexual activity affects the sexual and reproductive health of the young population. The youth are at a high risk of risky sexual behaviours, including multiple partners and inconsistent condom use. There has been limited research on the level and determinants of early sexual initiation in Woldia town. Thus, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of early sexual initiation and associated factors among preparatory and high school students in Woldia town, northeast Ethiopia. Methods: An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted on 723 students selected by the simple random sampling technique on March 7, 2016. A pre-tested and structured self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariable logistic regression were computed. Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated to examine the strength of association. In the multivariable analysis, a p-value < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Result: The prevalence of early sexual initiation among preparatory and high school students in Woldia town was 18.4% (95% CI:15.50,21.30%). Not attending religious programs (AOR = 3.2, 95% CI:1.84,5.44), peer pressure (AOR = 1.9, 95% CI:1.14,3.25), cigarette smoking (AOR = 2.3, 95% CI:1.06,4.85), poor parental monitoring (AOR = 2.8, 95% CI:1.77,4.53), and exposure to pornographic materials (AOR = 2.7, 95% CI:1.68,4.40) were significantly associated with early sexual initiation. Conclusion: A large number of students initiated sexual activity at an early age. The practiced is associated with sexual and reproductive health problems. Therefore, raising awareness of students about the risk factors for and implication of early sexual initiation through teachers, religious leaders, and parents is highly recommended. |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Early sexual initiation; Ethiopia; Students; Woldia; Youth |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20190406 Date Completed: 20190521 Latest Revision: 20240715 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240715 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC6450012 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-019-6682-8 |
| PMID: | 30947690 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-019-6682-8 |