%A Pahari, Sandip %A Acharya, Bishwas %A Chauhan, Hoshiar %T Adolescent sexual behaviour in Pokhara Submetropolitan Municipality, Nepal %9 Original Article %D 2018 %J Port Harcourt Medical Journal %R 10.4103/phmj.phmj_31_16 %P 117-121 %V 12 %N 3 %U https://www.phmj.org/article.asp?issn=0795-3038;year=2018;volume=12;issue=3;spage=117;epage=121;aulast=Pahari %8 September 1, 2018 %X Background: Risky sexual behaviour among adolescents is an emerging problem in Nepal. Aim: To assess the sexual behaviour and media influence and determine the association of watching porn movies and sexual activity with sociodemographic factors among adolescents in Pokhara submetropolitan municipality, Nepal. Methods: An institution-based, cross-sectional study was conducted among 302 adolescents of higher secondary schools in Pokhara submetropolitan municipality, Nepal, using self-administered questionnaire technique. Data were collected and analysed using SPSS software version 21. Results: Out of 302 respondents, 81 (27%) had sexual intercourse, whereas 221 (73%) did not have sexual intercourse. There was a statistical association between exposure to porn movies with age (P = 0.038), caste (P ≤ 0.05), gender (P < 0.001), monthly family income (P < 0.001), monthly pocket money (P < 0.001) and time spent on watching computer (P < 0.001). Presence of television in personal bedroom of the adolescents was significantly associated with the number of times they watched the porn movies (P = 0.013). Involvement in sexual intercourse was significantly associated with age (P < 0.001), type of family (P = 0.008), gender (P = 0.001), monthly family income (P = 0.014), monthly pocket money (P < 0.001), exposure to porn movies (P < 0.001) and presence of boyfriend/girlfriend (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Sexual behaviour among adolescents was found to be high. Reproductive and sex education should be introduced into the school curriculum to minimise and control premarital and unsafe sex. %0 Journal Article %I Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications %@ 0795-3038