Premarital sexual practice and associated factors among adolescents in the refugee camps in Tigray, northern Ethiopia

Gebreyesus, Hailay; Berhe, Tesfay; Welegebriel, Zemichael; Woldearegay, Tewolde Wubayehu; Hailemariam, Gebretsadik; Gebrekirstos, Gebretsadkan; Teweldemedhin, Mebrahtu

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“…This trend is also seen in other countries too, even though at a much higher rate (7). Premarital sexual practice among youths is higher in Ethiopia (47.6%) (8), China (22.4%) and Taiwan (22%) (9).…”

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Permissive Attitude towards Premarital Sex Among University Students in Malaysia - Does Childhood Abuse Play A Role?

Syed Mohamad,

Kamaruddin,

Shibraumalisi

et al. 2023

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Introduction: Despite it being culturally forbidden, youth are voluntarily engaging in premarital sex which could lead to poor sexual behaviour in adult life. This nationwide study aimed to determine the prevalence of permissive attitude towards premarital sex among young university students and its associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2021 to December 2021 among students attending higher education institutions in Malaysia using stratified random sampling. A self-administered online questionnaire was used that captured participants’ sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge of sexual health, childhood abuse, and attitudes toward premarital sex. Data were analysed using SPSS 27. Results: Out of 1171 respondents, 42.4% have demonstrated permissive attitude towards premarital sex. Half had adequate knowledge on sexual health (50.2%). Among the four types of childhood abuse, only emotional abuse (p=0.02) was found more likely (AOR: 2.01; 95% CI: 1.30-3.12, p=0.02) to have permissive attitude towards premarital sex. Being a Muslim (p<.001) and living in urban area (p=0.03) were protective factors against having permissive attitude towards premarital sex. Participants who have and adequate knowledge on sexual health (p<.001), smoke or vape (p=0.05) and consume alcohol (p<0.001) were more likely to have permissive attitude towards premarital sex. Conclusion: Childhood abuse, especially emotional abuse, should not be underestimated. Permissiveness regarding premarital sex is of great concern. Permissiveness can lead to risky sexual behaviour. Preventive measures should be taken to promote positive attitudes toward premarital sex and to raise awareness about childhood abuse.

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Permissive Attitude towards Premarital Sex Among University Students in Malaysia - Does Childhood Abuse Play A Role?

Syed Mohamad,

Kamaruddin,

Shibraumalisi

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“…A total of thirty-two cross-sectional studies involving 18, 354 study subjects were included to estimate the pooled prevalence of premarital sexual practice and its association with peer pressure and watching pornography among young individuals in Ethiopia. Regarding the geographic area, thirteen studies were from Oromia region 14 , 26 , 29 , 34 , 38 , 40 – 43 , 45 , 47 , 51 , 52 , seven studies were from Amhara region 25 , 32 , 33 , 35 – 37 , 50 , five studies were from Tigray region 13 , 27 , 48 , 49 , 53 , six studies were from SNNPR 5 , 28 , 30 , 39 , 44 , 46 and the rest one study was from Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia 31 . The sample size ranged from 230 students among a study done in Alamata, Tigray region 27 to 2,766 students among a study done in Eastern Ethiopia, Oromia region 38 (Table 1 ).…”

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Pre-marital sex and its association with peer pressure and watching pornography among young individuals in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Damtie

Cherie

Fentaw

et al. 2022

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There is no national representative estimate on pre-marital sex and its association with peer pressure and watching pornography among young individuals in Ethiopia. So, this study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of pre-marital sex and its association with peer pressure and watching pornography among young individuals in Ethiopia. A comprehensive search of international databases including CINAHL, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, PubMed, HINARI, and Global Health was carried out to estimate the pooled prevalence of pre-marital sex and its association with peer pressure and watching pornography among young individuals in Ethiopia. The data were analyzed using STATA/SE version-14. The random-effect model was used to estimate the effect size and I-squared statistics and Egger's test were used to assess the heterogeneity publication bias respectively. A total of thirty-two studies with 18,354 study subjects were included in this meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of premarital sex among young in Ethiopia was 33.59% [95% CI (29.09, 38.09)]. There was significant heterogeneity among the included articles (I2 = 97.9, p = 0.000). Young individuals who experienced peer pressure were three times more likely to practice premarital sex compared to their counterparts [OR = 2.90, 95%, CI (1.01, 8.31)]. As the crude analysis result indicated, there was a significant association between watching pornography (sex movies) and premarital sexual practice [OR = 3.41, 95% CI (1.99, 5.84)]. However, after doing trim-and-fill analysis, the publication-bias adjusted OR indicates the absence of significant association between watching pornography and premarital sex [OR = 1.23, 95% CI (0.69, 1.76)]. The proportion of premarital sex among young individuals in Ethiopia remains high. Peer pressure had a statistically significant association with premarital sexual practice. However, the publication-bias adjusted OR indicates the absence of a significant association between watching pornography and premarital sex. Peer counseling services, sex education, and behavioral change communications should be strengthened to address factors associated with pre-marital sexual practices.

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“…Of the included articles, 41.6% of the included studies were conducted from Oromia region [5,11,18,24,29,33,35,[37][38][39]: seven studies from Amhara region [19-22, 28, 30, 34]: four studies were reported from SNNPR [9,26,27,32]: two articles in Tigray [23,25] and one articles [31] conducted in Addis Ababa city administration. Except one study which was conducted at community level in Tigray region [23], all other studies were done at the institutional level. After critical appraisal of each articles based on Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment scale, both in peer and independently, each studies scored in the range of 6up to 9 values.…”

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Premarital sexual practice and its associated factors in Ethiopia. A systematic review and meta-analysis

Getaneh

Negesse

Chane

2019

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Background Globally, large numbers of adolescents engage in premarital sexual practice. Youths who begin early sexual activity are more likely to be exposed for high-risk of having multiple sexual partners, infection with Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) and other sexual transmitted diseases. There are pocket studies which reported meager and fragmented evidences across different parts of Ethiopia related with this issue, hence the aim of this review was also to estimate those meager evidences and come up with concrete information at the national level.Methods articles were retrived through search engines such as: PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Google Scholar, HINARI portal, and Cochrane Library using the preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols (PRISMA-P) guidelines. Joanna Briggs Institute Meta-Analysis of Statistics Assessment and Review Instrument (JBI-MAStARI) was used for critical appraisal of the included articles. Random effect model analysis technique was considered to estimate the pooled prevalence of premarital sexual practice with their respective odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Cochran’s Q statistic, Egger’s and Begg’s test and meta regression were carried out to assess heterogeneity, publication bias and to identify associated factors respectively.Results Exactly 24 articles with total sample size 14,872 individuals were included for this review. The pooled estimate of premarital sexual practice at the national level was 30.98% (95% CI: 26.74, 35.21). Being female sex (OR=1.55: 95% CI; 1.01, 2.37), age >18yrs (OR=2.39: 95% CI; 1.29, 4.42), being alcohol abuser with (OR=3.47; 95% CI; 1.94, 6.19) and exposed to pornography (OR=3.24:95% CI; 1.95, 5.38) were the associated factors of premarital sexual practice in Ethiopia.Conclusion The pooled prevalence of premarital sexual practice in Ethiopia was high in comparison with other countries. So that it is the strong recommendations of the authors’ to provide an integrated youth’s reproductive and sexual health services on the local context to decrease their exposure for premarital sexual practices and its negative impact on future life opportunities. Keywords: Pooled; Premarital; Sexual; Practice; Prevalence; Ethiopia .

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Premarital sexual practice and associated factors among adolescents in the refugee camps in Tigray, northern Ethiopia

Cited by 12 publications

References 19 publications

Permissive Attitude towards Premarital Sex Among University Students in Malaysia - Does Childhood Abuse Play A Role?

Permissive Attitude towards Premarital Sex Among University Students in Malaysia - Does Childhood Abuse Play A Role?

Pre-marital sex and its association with peer pressure and watching pornography among young individuals in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Premarital sexual practice and its associated factors in Ethiopia. A systematic review and meta-analysis

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