Assessment of Magnitude of Risk Sexual Behaviours among Mizan High School and Preparatory School Students, South West, Ethiopia, 2016: Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the magnitude of risky sexual behaviours. Among High School and Preparatory School Students in Mizan town, Ethiopia.

Methodology: Schools based cross sectional study design were conducted from April 23-27, 2016 in high school and preparatory school students in Mizan town and the data will be collected through self-administered questionnaire. Total of 308 study subject were included in the study. Individuals were selected through simple random sampling techniques. Data was entered and analyzed by using SPSS version 20.

Result: A total of 308 study subjects were participated. About 204 (66%) of them were between the age of 16-18 years. The overall risk sexual behaviours of the respondents was about 158 (51.3%). From the total participants who ever had sexual experience, most 54(50.94%) of them had multiple sexual partner. Most of the participants, 77 (72.64%) didn’t use any form of contraceptive and or barriers during their first sexual exposure. Regarding to their sexual partner, about 20 (18.87%) of them were had sex with commercial sex workers.

Conclusion and recommendation: A considerable number of students have practiced risky sexual behaviours that might predispose them to different sexual and reproductive health problems. Risky sexual behaviours were proven by having sex under the influence of alcohol and khat, having multiple sexual partners, having sexual intercourse with commercial sex workers and low practice of utilization of condoms. Youth friendly health service should be strengthened as this facilitates accessibility of services such as usage of condom, and provide information related to substance use.

Author(s): Alemayehu Sayih Belay, Yohannes Worku, Tsion Addisu and Addis Alemneh

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