Premarital sexual intercourse and associated factors among adolescent students in Debre-Markos town secondary and preparatory schools, north west Ethiopia, 2017

To assess the magnitude and factors associated with premarital sexual intercourse among adolescent students of the secondary and preparatory school in Debre-Markos town, northwest Ethiopia, 2017. Among secondary and preparatory school adolescent students, 31.3% reported pre-marital sexual intercours...

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Published in:BMC research notes 2019-02, Vol.12 (1), p.95-6, Article 95
Main Authors: Behulu, Geremew Kindie, Anteneh, Kiber Temesgen, Aynalem, Getie Lake
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - ethnology
Analysis
Coitus
Ethiopia
Ethiopia - ethnology
Female
Health aspects
Humans
Male
Marital sex
Marriage
Mental health
Peer pressure
Premarital sex
Premarital sexual practice
Research Note
School adolescents
Schools
Schools - statistics & numerical data
Sexual behavior
Sexual Behavior - ethnology
Sexual intercourse
Students
Students - statistics & numerical data
Youth
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Summary:To assess the magnitude and factors associated with premarital sexual intercourse among adolescent students of the secondary and preparatory school in Debre-Markos town, northwest Ethiopia, 2017. Among secondary and preparatory school adolescent students, 31.3% reported pre-marital sexual intercourse. This shows that premarital sexual intercourse among secondary and preparatory school adolescents is high. Significantly associated factors were: being male (AOR = 1.9, 95% CI 1.21, 2.93), having pocket money (AOR = 3.1, 95% CI 2, 4.81), adolescents who did not discuss sexual issue with close friends (AOR = 8.6, 95% CI 5.27, 13.91) and peer pressure (AOR = 7.7, 95% CI 3.73, 15.69).
ISSN:1756-0500
1756-0500
DOI:10.1186/s13104-019-4132-4