Atsede Fantahun, Shishay Wahdey and Kahsu Gebrekirstos
Objective: The general objective of this study was to assess risky sexual behaviors and predisposing factors among Mekelle University College of Business and Economics students, Ethiopia in 2013.
Methods: This institution based cross sectional study was conducted in 258 Mekelle University College of business and Economics 3rd year students from April to June 2013. Systematic random sampling method was conducted to select study participants from the total number of students. Data was entered and cleaned using EPI Info and analysis was done using SPSS version 20. Participation was voluntarily.
Results: From the total number of participants 98(38%) of them reported as they used at least one substance. Majority of the respondents used alcohol followed by cigarette and khat (a substance in the form of leaf found in Ethiopia). More than half (57.3%) of the students ever had sexual intercourse and about 70.7% reported as they have ever used condom during sexual intercourse.
Conclusion: About 38% of the respondents use at least one of any substance and about 57.3% ever had sexual intercourse.
