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Adolescents are susceptible to engaging in risky sexual behaviors RSB such as early sexual initiation, having multiple sexual partners, substance use during sexual encounters and practicing unsafe sex. To assess risky Sexual behaviors and associated factors among adolescent in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study.
A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in Gedeo Zone among adolescents. A total of A pre-tested structured questionnaire was used to gather the data and analyzed by using SPSS version More than half In terms of ethnicity, Gedeo Residence AOR 1. The prevalence of risky sexual behavior was found to be alarming among adolescents aged 14β19 years, mostly rural and female adolescents and those adolescent start sexual practice earlier exposed to risky sexual practice than their counter parts.
Sexual urge, watching pornography and not attending school were the major factor for risky sexual behaviors of adolescent. Parental over all control can protect risky sexual behaviors among adolescent. These practices are thought to be a serious public health concern because they raise the risk of STIs and unintended pregnancy 2 , 3. Recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses have reported that parental monitoring is associated with delayed sexual initiation, greater condom and contraceptive use 4 , 5 , 6.
Although these complex interplays illustrate the pivotal role parents can play in influencing adolescent sexual behavior 7 , 8. In Ethiopian, among sexually active adolescents The Ethiopian government has designed and executed several strategies to improve the SRH of adolescents through the provision of SRH services to youth The main aim of the current study was to assess risky sexual behaviors and associated factors among adolescent in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia.
