Magnitude Of Risky Sexual Behavior Associated Factors And Parenting Practices Among Unmarried Youth Students In Kea Med University College Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Background: Youth is characterized by emotional, social and physical transformations that canrnexpose young people to risky sexual behaviorsand healthy sexuality needs an investment fromrnparents. Risky sexual behavior among youth is still a major issue in Sub-Saharan Africarnincluding Ethiopia. Little has been studied about risky behaviorsin the context of private higherrneducation institutions in Ethiopia.Thus, this study tried to assess the magnitude of risky sexualrnbehaviors and associated factors among students in Kea Med University College, Ethiopia.rnMethods: An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted from January - April 2016.rnA total of 846 students were selected using stratified random sampling method. SPSS softwarernversion 20 was used to perform descriptive statistics, univariate, bivariate and multivariablernlogistic regression analyses to identify factors associated with early initiation of sex and multiplernsexual partners.rnResults:Of the 820 study participants, 240 (29.3%) ever had sex, 139 (57.9%) had sex 12rnmonths preceding survey, 63 (26.2%) ever had multiple sexual partners and 44 (62%) usedrncondom inconsistently. Regarding the behavior of youth, 183 (22.7%) drink alcohol, 88 (10.7%)rnchew khat and150 (18.3%) watched pornographic video. About 143 (59.3%) of students ever hadrnmale friend who practiced sex and 142 (59.2%)ever had female friend who practiced sex.rnSex, living arrangement, father’s educational status, income of family per month, drinkingrnalcohol, chewing khat, watching pornographies, having male friends’ who initiated sex,rnparenting styles and practices were significantly associated withearly initiation of sex and everrnhad multiple sexual partners. Females were two times (AOR = 1.50; [95%C: 1.02, 4.88]) andrnthree times (AOR = 3.12: [95%CI 2.05 – 5.35]) more likely to initiate sex earlier and ever hadrnmultiple sexual partners respectively than males. Watching pornographic video was significantlyrnassociated with early initiation of sex (AOR = 1.11: [95%CI 1.00 – 4.25]). Students fromrnneglectful parents were 2.96 times more likely to initiate sex earlier than those with authoritativernparents (AOR = 2.96: [95%CI: 1.91- 4.64]).rnConclusion:Engaging in risk behaviors such as early initiation of sex and having multiple sexualrnpartnerswere independently associated with sex, watching porno video, drinking alcohol, havingrnfriends who practice sex, drinking alcohol, and parenting styles. Therefore, college based, riskrnreduction and behavior change focused interventions are recommended.

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