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Prevalence of Multiple Sexual Partners and Associated Factors among Undergraduates of Ebonyi State University Abakaliki
No full textRelationships, sex, marriage and family life, have taken a new dimension towards multiple sexual partnerships among adolescents and youth across the globe particularly schools/universities where the menace has taken a center stage causing a significant public health concern. This study focused on multiple sexual partners and associated factors among undergraduate’s student of Ebonyi State University. The study adopted cross-sectional survey research design to draw 308 respondents that participated in the study. Semi-structured questionnaire titled: Prevalence of Multiple Sexual Partner and Associated Factor Questionnaires (PMSPAFQ) was used as instrument for data collection. Data were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation. In order to describe predictor variables and their association with the multiple sexual partners, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypothesis of no significant difference in the risk factors of multiple sexual partners. The level of significant was set at P<0.05. Result: the prevalence of multiple sexual partners among undergraduates was 71.7%. The most common risk factors were the use of alcohol and other drugs (3.00 + 0.97) and the highest consequences of engaging in multiple sexual partners is unintended pregnancies (x= 2.96). There is a significant difference in the risk factors and multiple sexual partners at P<0.05. This means that risk factors such as peer pressure, use of alcohol and other drugs, and being from a disadvantaged socioeconomic background is associated with multiple sexual partners at P<0.05. The study found the protective factors of multiple sexual partners among adolescents and youths to include comprehensive sex education programs, counseling services, and awareness campaigns against multiple sexual partners. Conclusion: the study concludes that there is need to prioritize the protective factors as discovered in this study for intervention and preventive effort of MSP.
Keywords: Multiple Sexual Partners, Prevalence, Factors, University, Ebonyi State
