Table 3 Sexual behavior of in-school youths in Shendi town, West Gojjam Zone, January 2012
Variables | Frequency n = 826 | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Exposure to pornographic materials | |||
Yes | 426 | 51.6 | |
No | 400 | 48.4 | |
Had boy/girl friends | |||
Yes | 257 | 31.1 | |
No | 569 | 68.9 | |
Ever had sexual intercourse | |||
Yes | 157 | 19.0 | |
No | 669 | 81.0 | |
Age at first sexual intercourse (n = 157) | |||
Less than 15 years | 20 | 12.8 | |
15-18 years | 128 | 81.5 | |
Greater than 18 years | 9 | 5.7 | |
First sexual partner | |||
School boy/girl friend | 60 | 40.8 | |
Out of school boy/girl friend | 76 | 48.4 | |
Commercial sex workers | 12 | 7.6 | |
Relatives | 5 | 3.2 | |
How old was the first sexual partner | |||
Younger than the respondent | 25 | 15.9 | |
Same age as the respondent | 73 | 46.5 | |
Older than the respondent | 55 | 35.0 | |
Not known | 4 | 2.6 | |
Main reasons for first-time sex | |||
Fall in love | 74 | 48.4 | |
Forced/coerced | 25 | 15.9 | |
Desire to have sex | 19 | 12.1 | |
Peer pressure | 16 | 10.2 | |
Drunk | 14 | 8.9 | |
Material gain | 7 | 4.5 | |
Number of sexual partners | |||
One | 118 | 75.2 | |
Two | 31 | 19.7 | |
Three and above | 8 | 5.1 |