<p>Older siblings' influence on sexual behavior of high school adolescents in Mekelle, northern Ethiopia</p>

• DOI: 10.2147/ahmt.s196080
• Publication Date: 2019-05-27T03:13:21Z
• Authors: Mebrahtom Haftu; Haftu Berhe; Kenfe Tesfay; Martha Gebremeskel
• Keywords: Odds; Peer pressure; Risky sexual behavior; Sibling relationship; Cross-sectional study

Background: Older siblings are one of the key sources beliefs about sexual activity, including safe practices, and can even exert pressure to engage in activities. This effect persists beyond parental supervision peer pressure. Despite this, although a considerable body research has examined influence, comparable data on older sibling influence younger adolescent behaviors scant, this area needs in-depth analysis. Objective: The objective study was assess siblings' behavior high school adolescents Mekelle, northern Ethiopia 2017-2018. Methods: A cross-sectional design used, total 285 who had ever sex were sampled randomly from selected schools. Data entered into Epi-info version 07 exported analyzed with SPSS 22. Means ± SD, frequency, percentage, cross-tabulation used describe result. Bivariate multivariate logistic regression fitted compute influence. Results: Perceiving as risky increased adolescents' likelihood engaging behavior. (AOR 4.52, 95% CI 2.59-7.89) whereas intimacy an 0.32, 0.17-0.59) decreased odds 0.59, 0.30-0.92). Conclusion: youngr adolescents. healthy may serve protective factors; however, increase for same. As such, families should realize that elders affect their behavior, included former family strategies, give them responsibility protect siblings.