Risky Sexual Behavior and Associated Factors among Cobblestone Chiseling Daily Laborer, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Sisay, Chalachew; Abera, Habtamu; Hailu, Getachew; Sisay, Abay

doi:10.4172/2155-6113.1000766

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“…This study finding is lower when compared to the study done on Risky Sexual Behavior among seasonal migrant laborers in Metema district, Northwest Ethiopia, and among Cobblestone Chiseling Daily Laborer, Addis Ababa, which revealed that the magnitude of risky sexual behavior was 79.4% and 64.9% respectively, 20,21 but higher than the study conducted among Jiga High School and Preparatory School students in Amhara region, among students of Haramaya University and among school adolescents in Addis Ababa in which 14.7%, 11.5%, and 10.6%, respectively, were involved in risky sexual practices. 13,22,23 The difference may occur due to cultural differences, accessibility of risk factors, and geographic area.…”

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Risky sexual behavior and its associated factors among daily laborers in Arjo-Didessa sugar factory, Jimma Arjo, Southwest Ethiopia: An institution-based cross-sectional study

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Background: Ethiopia is one of the sub-Saharan African countries where the young population is densely found. Many studies reveal that the magnitude of risky sexual behavior is high in the youth. The consequences of risky sexual behavior developed during youth life may affect the sexual behavior in adult life, such as increasing the risk of acquiring and transmitting sexually transmitted infections, and predisposing to unwanted pregnancies. Our objective was to assess the risky sexual behaviors among daily laborers in Arjo-Didessa Sugar Factory, Jimma Arjo district, East Wollega zone, Southwest Ethiopia. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 422 randomly selected daily laborers in the Arjo-Didessa sugar factory. For the quantitative and qualitative study, a simple random and purposive sampling technique, respectively, was employed to select the study participants. After data collection, data were checked manually for completeness, and then cleaned and entered into EPI info version 7. Statistical analyses like descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate logistic regression were performed using SPSS version 24 to determine the association between predictors and outcome variables with the help of the calculated frequencies and odds ratio with 95% confidence interval, while a p-value of less than 0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Results: The mean age of study participants was 22.15 and standard deviation of ±2.9 years. Among the study participants who responded to having sex in the past 12 months, 171 (57%) with 95% confidence interval (0.51, 0.63) had ever experienced risky sexual practices. The findings of this study indicated that age from 20 to 24 years (adjusted odds ratio = 3.9, 95% confidence interval: 1.19–12.90), marital status (single) (adjusted odds ratio = 5.5, 95% confidence interval: 1.98–15.70), khat chewing (adjusted odds ratio = 7.12, 95% confidence interval: 2.2–23.4), influence of alcohol for sex (adjusted odds ratio = 3.7, 95% confidence interval: 1.1–12.23), watching pornographic films (adjusted odds ratio = 4.2, 95% confidence interval: 1.5–12.2), and having income less than US$17 (adjusted odds ratio = 0.03, 95% confidence interval: 0.01–0.77) and US$17–US$52 (adjusted odds ratio = 0.23, 95% confidence interval: 0.06–0.85) were significantly associated with risky sexual behavior. Conclusion: This study indicated that there are high-risk sexual practices among the study population. Age, marital status, income level, khat chewing, the influence of alcohol consumption to have sex, and pornographic viewing were found to be predisposing factors of the risky sexual behaviors among daily laborers at the Arjo-Didessa sugar factory. Enhancing sexual education and consulting the targeted groups for the behavioral change is highly advisable, which can reduce the consequences of risky sexual practices that prevailed in the study area.

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“…A standard questionnaire that addresses the objectives of the study under investigation was adapted through searching the relevant literatures. 14–21 The questionnaire was initially prepared in English and then translated into Afan Oromo. The Afan Oromo version was again translated back to English to check for consistency of the meaning.…”

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