The Practice of Safe Sexual Behaviour Among St.Mary’s University College Students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract

This exploratory study examined the practice of safe sexual behaviors St.Mary’s University College regular students. There were 46 (61.3%) males and 29 (38.7%) female respondents. The mean age of the respondents was failed under the age interval of (20 up to 24) ±0.64 years. Males mean age was between 20 and 26 ± 0.714 years and females mean age was between 16up to 19 ± 0.412 years. The primary purpose of this research was to explore the practice of safe sexual behavior among St.Mary’s University College students. The results of this research outlined that Significant number of students (38.3%) reported that their most important people did not worry about whether the students practice safe sexual practice or not. On the other extreme 24.1% of respondents confirmed that reported doing what their peers/friends do is absolutely important to them. And similarly the findings of the study explored that a majority (48.3 %) of students have positive attitude towards practicing safe sexual that means they believe that overall practicing safe sexual behavior is strongly beneficial/right thing to do/pleasant/good practice which is expected from them. The result of the study also showed that majority of the students reflected that there is strong positive social pressure (parental and peer influence) from their important personals on practicing safe sexual behavior. The best portion of part of the students reflect that a moderate level of negative control over practicing safe sexual behavior. The study also documented greater sexual risk-taking behaviors among female when compared to male students. This exploratory study helps fill the void in the literature about the sexual behaviors of St.Mary’s University College students.