ArticleContraception and reproductive medicine2022
Drinking alcohol raises the chance of premarital sex by four folds among secondary school adolescent students in Jima Arjo, Southwestern Ethiopia, 2018: a school-based cross-sectional study.
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- Determinants of Adolescent Sexual Behavior in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review of In-School and Out-of-School Adolescents.Public health reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Pre-marital sex and its association with peer pressure and watching pornography among young individuals in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- A scoping review of factors associated with premarital sex-related risky sexual health behavior among adolescents in conservative societies based on the theory of planned behavior.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPremarital sexual practice is sexual intercourse performed before formal marriage. Pre-marital sexual practice increases adolescents' risk for having multiple sexual partners, (sexually transmitted disease) STDs, and unintended pregnancy.
objectiveThe study aimed to assess the prevalence of premarital sexual practice and associated factors among secondary school (9-12 grade) students in the Jima Arjo district.
methodsInstitutional-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among adolescent students from May 1st to 15th using a pre-tested and structured questionnaire. A systematic random sampling technique was employed to select study participants. The collected data was cleaned and entered into(statistical package for social science) SPSS version 20. Factors associated with the pre-marital sexual practice were identified by multiple logistic regression analyses.
resultsThe over all premarital sexual practice in this study area was 24.4%. Being alcoholdrinker(AOR[95%CI] = 3.78[1.49,22.08]),havingaboy/girlfriend(AOR[95%CI] = 5.07[3.74,26.47]), (being male) (AOR[95%CI] = 2.9[1.78,37.8]); urban residence (AOR[95%CI] = 6.44 [1.95,25.84]).
conclusionsThe study revealed that a significant proportion of adolescent students in this study area practiced premarital sex. Being male sex, urban residence, using alcohol use and having a boy/girlfriend significantly affect premarital sexual practice. Therefore, school and community-based sexual health education, and communication need to be intensified to reduce premarital sex and further health consequences.
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