Prevalence and Determinants of Early Initiation of Sexual Intercourse Among Youth Girls in Ethiopia

Abate, Biruk Beletew; Kassie, Ayelign Mengesha; Kassaw, Mesfin Wudu

doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2020.06.008

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“…Women have a greater chance to experience the risk of sexual behavior with the percentage of respondents mostly coming from cities (urban) with a percentage of women 53.8% (6,391 respondents) and men 55.3% (7,237 respondents). This was in accordance with the research [39] which stated that there was a relationship between residence and risky sexual behavior with the percentage (39.6%) of adolescents who live in urban areas and (60.4%) of adolescents who live in rural areas with p value = 0.03 and (OR = 1.68, 95% CI (1.04, 2.70) for adolescents living in rural areas, so it can be concluded that adolescents in rural areas have a higher likelihood of initiating sexual intercourse than adolescents living in urban areas [40] which stated that there was a relationship between adolescents and parents who live in rural areas with a percentage of 49.2% (OR 1.92; 95% CI: 1.28-2.94), adolescents whose parents lived in rural areas have a higher chance of engaging in sexual activity than adolescents who lived in rural areas. his parents live in urban areas.…”

Section: The Relationship Between Residence and Sexual Behaviorsupporting

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Determinants Factors of High-risk Sexual Behavior Pregnancy among Adolescent in Indonesia

Kosasih

Solehati

Utomo³

et al. 2021

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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BACKGROUND: The vulnerability of adolescent lifestyles, especially sexual behavior among adolescents, which causes an increase in pregnancy and early marriage. AIM: This study aimed to analyze the determinants of high-risk sexual behavior among adolescents in Indonesia. METHODS: A correlational analytic research design was used with a cross-sectional approach using secondary data for the 2017 Indonesian demographic and health survey data (IDHS). The data collection was carried out through filling in the instruments developed by the 2017 IDHS. The data were analyzed using percentages, Chi-square test, and logistic regression. The study population was all adolescents, totaling 9,971 women and 12,612 single men aged 15–24 and living in Indonesia in the 2017 IDHS. The sampling technique used total sampling. Time of research: August-November 2020. Place: research locations in 34 provinces in Indonesia. RESULTS: In male respondents, it was shown that the factors most influencing high-risk sexual behavior in adolescents were age (p = 0.000), knowledge (p = 0.003), place of residence (p = 0.000), discussion before wet dreams (p = 0.000), age at first wet dream (p = 0.000), age at first dating (p = 0.019), and internet usage (p = 0.000). Meanwhile, female respondents indicated that the most influential factors were age (p = 0.000) and place of residence (p = 0.032). CONCLUSION: Boys have many factors that influence high-risk sexual behavior than girls. Information on determinant factors of high-risk adolescent sexual behavior can be used as a basis for developing policies for developing interventions in solving problems of premarital pregnancy due to high-risk sexual behavior among adolescents.

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Section: The Relationship Between Residence and Sexual Behaviorsupporting

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Determinants Factors of High-risk Sexual Behavior Pregnancy among Adolescent in Indonesia

Kosasih

Solehati

Utomo³

et al. 2021

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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“…Early sexual initiation is defined as an experience of first intercourse before 15 years of age [1][2][3]. According to evidence, youth who engage in early sexual intercourse, are exposed to multiple sexual partners, and use incorrect or irregular condoms are at risk of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unexpected pregnancies, unsafe abortion, early births, and psychosocial problems.…”

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“…Early sexual debut among youths is influenced by a variety of factors, including:-Age, residence, religion, educational status, viewing pornographic, alcohol drinking, khat chewing, media content and social/religious ceremonies were the factors associated with early sexual initiation [15][16][17][18][19]. Furthermore, wealth index, media exposure, employment status, comprehensive HIV knowledge, and age at first marriage are all factors that contribute to an early sexual debut [2,[20][21][22].…”

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“…According to data from developing-country demographic health surveys, approximately 10% of young girls became mothers at the age of 16, with the majority coming from Sub-Saharan Africa, South Central and South-Eastern Asia [2,23]. According to studies conducted in various parts of the world, the prevalence of early sexual debut 9.8% in Malaysia [24], 18.1% in China [25], and 58.6% in Caribbean Countries [26].…”

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“…Besides, early sexual debuts are common in African settings, ranging from 26.8% in Nigeria [27] to 55% in Ghana [28]. Despite studies on the prevalence and associated factors of early sexual initiation have been undertaken in various east African countries [1,2,29,30], there is limited evidence on the region's pooled prevalence and associated factors of early sexual beginning. Although various studies on early sexual initiation have been conducted, the majority of them have failed to take into account community-level factors that may influence the possibility of early sexual initiation.…”

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Prevalence and associated factors of early sexual initiation among female youth in East Africa: further analysis of recent demographic and health survey

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Background Early sexual initiation is one of the risky sexual practices. Early sexual beginning is associated with an increased risk of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unexpected pregnancies, unsafe abortion, premature deliveries, and psychosocial issues. However, there is still a lack of evidence, particularly in East Africa, where community-level factors are not investigated. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence and to identify associated factors of early sexual initiation among female youth in Eastern Africa. Methods A total weighted sample of 49,716 female youth was included in this analysis. STATA version 14 software was used for data extraction, recoding, and analysis. A multilevel binary logistic regression model was fitted to identify determinants of early sexual initiation in the region. Finally, Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with a 95% Confidence Interval (CI) was reported to declare the factors that are significantly associated with early sexual initiation. Result The prevalence of early sexual initiation in East Africa was 21.14% [95% CI: 20.00%, 21.50%]. In the multivariable multilevel analysis; being age 20–24 years [AOR = 0.65: 95% CI; 0.61, 0.69], primary [AOR = 0.73: 95% CI; 0.67, 0.78], secondary &above education [AOR = 0.30: 95% CI; 0.27,0.33], married [AOR = 1.85: 95% CI; 1.73,1.97], middle wealth [AOR = 0.78: 95% CI; 0.72,0.84], richest [AOR = 0.74: 95% CI; 0.68,0.80], and reading newspaper [AOR 0.77: 95% CI;0.71,0.83] were significantly associated with early sexual initiation. Conclusion The study revealed that early sexual initiation among female youth was high in East Africa. Educational status, respondent age, marital status, wealth index, age at first cohabitation, contraceptive use, reading newspaper, and place of residence were associated with early sexual initiation. Therefore, the survey findings will help policymakers, as well as governmental and non-governmental organizations, design the most effective interventions. Moreover, strengthening information, education, and wealth status are important intervention areas to delay the age of early sexual debut.

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Ethnicity and Age at First Sexual Intercourse in Ghana

Teye-Kau

Godley

2020

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Prevalence and Determinants of Early Initiation of Sexual Intercourse Among Youth Girls in Ethiopia

Cited by 16 publications

References 25 publications

Determinants Factors of High-risk Sexual Behavior Pregnancy among Adolescent in Indonesia

Determinants Factors of High-risk Sexual Behavior Pregnancy among Adolescent in Indonesia

Prevalence and associated factors of early sexual initiation among female youth in East Africa: further analysis of recent demographic and health survey

Ethnicity and Age at First Sexual Intercourse in Ghana

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