Assesment of sexual activity and conntraceptiveuse among Young ages of jimma teachers training college students, jimma Town, oromia region, south west ethiopia

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.