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Prevalence and determinants of risky sexual practice in Ethiopia: Systematic review and Meta-analysis.
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- Unsafe sexual practice and associated factors among adolescents in secondary schools in Gambella town, Ethiopia: a health belief model.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Sexual Behavior and Socioecological Factors Influencing Sexual Intercourse Among Adolescents in China: A Cross-Sectional Study.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Risky sexual behavior and associated factors among domestic workers in Kigali, Rwanda.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Risky sexual behavior and its associated factors among employees in industrial park, Northeast, Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Caregivers' perspectives on factors influencing adolescent girls' engagement in sexual risk-taking in Uganda: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Magnitude, determinants, and adverse outcomes of unintended pregnancy among pregnant mothers in low- and middle-income countries: An umbrella review of systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of global health · 2024Review
- Prevalence of risky sexual behaviour and its associated factors among youths of Pokhara metropolitan city, Nepal: a cross-sectional study.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- Factors associated with risky sexual behaviors among undergraduate students in Thailand.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Risky sexual behaviors and associated factors among adolescent in Gedeo Zone, South Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- A mixed Methods Study of Multilevel Factors Influencing Sexual Risk-Taking Behaviors Among Adolescent Girls in Uganda.Journal of adolescent research · 2024Article
- Adolescents' risky sexual behaviours and practices: Implications for sexuality education implementation in Zambia.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2024Article
- Risky sexual behavior and associated factors among university students in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional national survey.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Risky sexual practices and associated factors among taxi drivers in the Finoteselam town, northwest Ethiopia, 2023: a community-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundRisky sexual practice is a major public health problem in Ethiopia. There are various studies on the prevalence and determinants of risky sexual practice in different regions of the country but there is no study which shows the national estimate of risky sexual practices in Ethiopia. Therefore, this review was conducted to estimate the national pooled prevalence of risky sexual practice and its risk factors in Ethiopia.
methodsThe Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guideline was followed to review published and unpublished studies in Ethiopia. The databases used were; PubMed, Google Scholar, CINAHL and African Journals Online. Search terms were; risky sexual behavior, risky sexual practice, unprotected sex, multiple sexual partner, early sexual initiation, and/or Ethiopia. Joanna Briggs Institute Meta-Analysis of Statistics Assessment and Review Instrument was used for critical appraisal. The meta-analysis was conducted using Review Manager software. Descriptive information of studies was presented in narrative form and quantitative results were presented in forest plots. The Cochran Q test and I
resultsA total of 31 studies with 43,695 participants were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of risky sexual practice was 42.80% (95% CI: 35.64%, 49.96%). Being male (OR: 1.69; 95% CI: 1.21, 2.37), substance use (OR: 3.42; 95% CI: 1.41, 8.31), peer pressure (OR: 3.41; 95% CI: 1.69, 6.87) and watching pornography (OR: 3.6; 95% CI: 2.21, 5.86) were factors associated with an increase in risky sexual practices.
conclusionsThe prevalence of risky sexual practices is high in Ethiopia. Being male, substance use, peer pressure and viewing pornographic materials were found to be associated with risky sexual practices. Therefore, life skills training is recommended to reduce peer pressure among individuals. Interventions should be designed to reduce substance use and viewing pornography.
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