Determinants of Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Adolescents: In Cases of Selected High School Students

Adolescence is a stage that human beings face once throughout a lifetime, and it is the experimental period. For this reason, risky sexual behavior is common among young people, and it has several sexual and reproductive health consequences. In Ethiopia, as in many other settings, the behaviors of adolescents strongly influence the course of STDs including HIV/AIDS due to their risky sexual practices. This study is a descriptive cross-sectional survey research design. The finding showed that pocket money, peer pressure, substance use, and self-efficacy to resist sexual advances are associated with risky sexual behaviors. The findings regarding gender difference showed that there was no statistically significant difference between male and female students with regard to age of first sexual intercourse. A risk factor for unsafe sexual behavior of adolescents was abuse of alcohol, Khat, Shisha, Tela, and cigarettes. Parents and different stakeholders providing the necessary knowledge and skills for adolescents is the recommendation. © 2022, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited.