Table 6.
Sexual and reproductive health behaviors and practices of street children in Addis Ababa, January, 2011 (N = 422).
| Variables | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | |
| Ever had sexual intercourse | |||
| Yes | 204 (65.0) | 98 (90.7) | 302 (71.6) |
| No | 110 (35.0) | 10 (9.3) | 120 (28.4) |
| Reasons to have sex (n = 302) | |||
| Exchange for money | 0 (0) | 25 (25.5) | 25 (8.3) |
| Fall in love | 54 (26.5) | 50 (51.0) | 104 (34.4) |
| Influence of khat/alcohol | 7 (3.4) | 0 (0) | 7 (2.3) |
| Marriage | 4 (2.0) | 6 (6.1) | 10 (3.3) |
| Peer pressure | 13 (6.4) | 8 (8.1) | 21 (7.0) |
| Personal desire | 125 (61.3) | 4 (4.1) | 129 (42.7) |
| Rape | 1 (0.5) | 5 (5.1) | 6 (2.0) |
| Life time number of sexual partner (n = 302) | |||
| One | 32 (15.7) | 14 (14.3) | 46 (15.2) |
| Two and above | 172 (84.3) | 84 (85.7) | 182 (84.8) |
| Sexual intercourse in the last 3 months (n = 302) | |||
| Yes | 112 (55.1) | 85 (86.7) | 197 (65.2) |
| No | 92 (44.9) | 13 (13.3) | 105 (34.8) |
| Unwelcome sex in 12 months (n = 302) | |||
| Yes | 23 (11.3) | 32 (32.7) | 55 (18.2) |
| No | 181 (88.7) | 66 (67.3) | 247 (81.8) |
| Risky activities for contracting HIV | |||
| Sex without condom | 62 (18.9) | 39 (36.8) | 101 (23.9) |
| Not remember | 103 (32.9) | 28 (26.4) | 131 (31.0) |
| More than one sexual partner | 31 (9.9) | 27 (25.5) | 58 (13.7) |
| Injury with sharp materials | 64 (20.4) | 4 (3.8) | 68 (16.1) |
| Sex with commercial sex worker | 33 (10.5) | 0 (0.0) | 33 (7.8) |
| Inconsistence condom use | 12 (3.8) | 5 (4.5) | 17 (4.0) |
| Others | 8 (2.6) | 3 (2.8) | 11 (2.6) |
| The most common SRH problem for street life | |||
| Rape | 68 (21.7) | 39 (36.1) | 107 (25.4) |
| STIs | 63 (20.1) | 17 (15.7) | 80 (19.0) |
| Sexual exploitation | 58 (18.5) | 18 (16.7) | 76 (18.0) |
| Lack of SRH information | 55 (17.5) | 16 (14.8) | 71 (16.8) |
| Unwanted pregnancy | 46 (14.6) | 15 (13.9) | 61 (14.5) |
| Lack of legal protection | 24 (7.7) | 3 (2.8) | 27 (6.4) |