Nuru, Anwar (2014) Assessment of Substance Use and Risky Sexual Behavior for Sexually Transmitted Infections among Private Health Science College Students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Background Substance use is a major national public health problem that creates impaired health and risky sexual behaviors. Young people are particularly at risk for substance use, the most adverse consequences associated with substance use include, unprotected sex, multiple sexual partners and sex with commercial sex workers, and such combinations greatly increase the susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections. Objective The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of substance use and risky sexual behavior for STIs infection and factors associated among private health science college students, Addis Ababa Methods A cross -sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of substance use and risky sexual behavior for STIs infection among students in 14 private health Science Colleges in Addis Ababa. From all colleges 651 students were selected using multistage sampling method. Data were collected using structured and pretested self-administered questionnaire. Data were entered and cleaned using Epi-info version 3.5.1and analyzed by SPSS version 17.Frequency distribution, percentage, logistic regression and odds ratio was calculated to ascertain association between dependent and independent variables. Results of 637 study participants; use of alcohol, khat and cigarette was reported by 36.5%, 21.0% and 14.6% students, respectively. There were significant differences between males and females with respect to substance use behavior; multiple sexual partner and unprotected sex were reported by 35.5% and 18.1% of the students. Alcohol drink was associated with both having multiple sexual partner (AOR =6.47 and 95% CI 2.29 - 18.29) and unprotected sex (AOR=3.93 and 95% CI 1.46 - 10.53) compared to those who didn’t take alcohol. But khat chewing and cigarette smoking were didn’t have an association with multiple sexual partner and unprotected sex. Conclusion and recommendations Use of alcohol was significantly associated with risk sexual behaviors, multiple sexual partner and unprotected sex. This study suggests a need for multi-faceted strategies for reducing levels of substance use and enhancing protective sexual behavior.
| 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 |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Vincent Mpoza |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jun 2018 10:29 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jun 2018 10:29 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/6335 |
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