Wordofa, Debebe (2015) Sexual Risk Behaviours and Associated Factors among Under Graduate Students, in Madawalabu University, South East Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Background: As the number of higher learning institutions increase in number and size in Ethiopia, their HIV risk perception and behaviours have become an indispensible part of the national HIV prevention and control program. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of sexual risk behaviour and associated factors among undergraduate students. Objectives: To assess prevalence of sexual risk behaviour and associated factors in undergraduate students, of Madawalabu University. ix Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 634 randomly selected students in Madawalabu University, Ethiopia from February 1st to 30th, 2014 using a self-administered structured questionnaire. Data was entered and cleaned using SPSS version 16.00 statistical software. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association between dependent and independent variables. Odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was used to measure the strength and significance of the association. Results: Overall a total 604 students participated in the study making the response rate at 95.3%. Three hundred thirty (54.6%) students reported to have ever had sexual activity of which 173 (70.9%) and 116 (35.2%) reported having inconsistent condom use and multiple sexual partners, respectively. In this study, predictors of sexual risk behaviours were; male sex (OR = 2.8 95%CI; 1.35, 5.80), more years of study (OR = 5.55 95%CI; 2.16, 14.24), accept to have premarital sex (OR = 2.58 95%CI; 1.26, 5.27) drinking alcohol (OR = 3.62 95%CI; 2.02, 6.53). Those respondents who accept to have premarital sex were nearly two and half times more likely to use condom inconsistently as compared to none accept (OR= 2.58 95%CI; 1.26, 5.27). 4th year students were nearly five times more likely to ever have multiple sexual partners as compared to first year students (OR= 5.55 95%CI; 2.16, 14.24) and those respondents who ever drunk alcohol were nearly three and half times more likely to have multiple sexual partner as compared to abstainers (OR= 3.62 95%CI; 2.02, 6.53). Conclusions and Recommendations: The study indicated that a significant segment of sexual risk behaviours among undergraduate students of Madawalabu University which are proven by having multiple sexual partners and inconsistent condom use. Therefore, the needs of youth reproductive health in the university through strengthening BCC on risk perception; life skill training, peer-education, availing services and working with all stalk holders, NGOs, and the surrounding community is recommended
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA1001 Forensic Medicine. Medical jurisprudence. Legal medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Vincent Mpoza |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Oct 2018 07:55 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Oct 2018 07:55 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/6856 |
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