Abstract:
Background - young age in Ethiopia are estimated to be 19.3% of total population. Despite their
number young age, they lack access to the reproductive health service information like sexuality and
family planning methods. Most young age get their peers whose views are often inaccurate and
based on remorse.
Objective - The main objective of this study was to asses’ sexual activity and contraceptives use
among young ages of Jimma teachers training college students.
Methods: - Cross sectional study design was conducted among third year Jimma teachers training
college students, from February 25 to 30, 2013. Two hundred fifty students were selected randomly
based on strata sampling technique. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaire
prepared in English,
Results: A total of 257 students participated in the study, majority 127(49.45%) of the students
were from 20 -22 years age. sixty five (65.37%) were females and 89 (34.63%) were males,
230(89.49%) were Oromo, 106(41.24%) of them were Muslim, most of the students were unmarried
237(89.49%) , 189 (77.04%) of them were from farmer families and 168(65.4%) were from illiterate
family. Half 118(45.9%) were currently sexually active, among them 44(37.3%) reported age at
sexual debut was 16-19 years of age, and 35(29.7%) those starts early at 15 and 95(80.5%) were
using any types of contraceptive and 38(40%) had used condom, and twenty five (21.18%) reported
that, they used condom at first sexual intercourse.
Conclusion: - Majority of the students practice risky sexual activities such as unprotected sex,
multiple sexual partners, sex with
risky groups(CSW),having sex with non regular or causal partner .
Most of the students have utilize contraceptives only sometimes and not utilize condom mostly.
Majority of the study subjects’ first sexual intercourse was unplanned.
Recommendation:)_ Reproductive health service like condom and other contraceptive provision
should be made available nearby or in the college. So, the school administrative body should have
work on reproductive health service.
The governments should give education by including in curriculum especially on sexuality ,sexually
associated problems and contraceptive should be practiced and started at lower level(in highII
school)in order to increase their knowledge and make away from sexuality associated problems
before they start.
