Year: 2016 | Month: September | Volume 61 | Issue 3
Magnitude of sexual debut and associated factors among high school girl students in Amhara region, North Western Ethiopia
DOI:10.5958/0976-4666.2016.00050.4
Abstract:
The main purpose of the present study is to evaluate the magnitude and causes of early sexual debut among high school girl students in Gondar and Metema city administrations public schools in Amhara region, northwestern Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study carried out among high school girl students age between 15 to 19 years. A structured questionnaire used for collection of quantitative data from randomly selected 693 girl students. Data entered into SPSS version 16.0 for analysis purpose. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression used for quantify early sexual experience and associated factors. Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals were also calculated. All statistical tests performed with two-tailed tests significant at p <0.05. Sexual experience among high school girls is 31.9%. Girls from the Gondar city (33.3%) had a greater number have sexual debut than girls from Meteme city (27.8 %). As far as birth place and sexual experience is concerned, urban born girls 1.8(OR=0.553, 95% CI: 0.937-1.011) times more likely have a sexual experience than rural born girls. Alcohol consumed girl students 3.64 (OR= 3.64, 95% CI: 1.596-8.311, P=0.002) times more likely to have a sexual experience than not alcohol consumed girls. Regarding chewing chat, girls who have a habit of chewing chat 2.99 (OR= 2.99, 95% CI: 1.375-6.516, P=0.006) is more likely to have a sexual experience as compared to non chat chewers. Girls who were pressured by Peer groups 2.348 (OR=2.348, 95% CI: 1.035–5.327) times more likely to have a sexual experience than others. The magnitude of sexual debut among late adolescent girl students in the study area is 31.9%. Drinking alcohols, chewing chat and peer pressure is the significant determinants of sexual debut among high school girls of Gondar and Metema towns.
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