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    Inicio de la actividad sexual y factores asociados en adolescentes de la unidad educativa "Luis Cordero". Azogues, 2019-2020
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2020-12-16) González Castillo, Carlos Esteban; Tandayamo Saavedra, Irene Elizabeth; Clavijo Morocho, Nube Janeth
    Background: Sexual education in adolescence is a topic that requires a lot of attention, since there are several factors associated with the beginning of sexual activity. In adolescence, talking about sexuality can be a taboo, because society penalizes education on this subject because it is considered an action that encourages an early start of sexual activity and the complications that it implies at an early age. Objective: to determine the beginning of sexual activity and associated factors in adolescents from the “Luis Cordero” Azogues Educational Unit, 2019-2020. Methodology: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out with a sample of 296 students enrolled in school, where the prevalence and associated factors with the initiation of sexual relations in adolescents of the “Luis Cordero” Educational Unit, during the 2019-2020, were determined. The data was collected through virtual surveys, the instrument used was based on the Ingledew and Ferguson Risk Sexual Behavior Index Scale (ICSR) and the family functionality form (FF-SIL), and results were represented in tables of frequencies and percentages at the same time that they were analyzed with the SPSS program. Results: The prevalence of sexual activity is 19.3% (57 students), with the female sex (54.4%) being the largest population, with an average age of 15 years. The 100% students had sex with their sweetheart, the main reason being curiosity (68.4%); the most used contraceptive method was the condom (78.9%) and the main source of information was the internet (58.1%). An association was found with early adolescence (95% CI: 0.961-0.077, p = 0.007), parental permissiveness to have a sweetheart (95% CI: 1.261-1.755, p = 0.014), use of contraceptive methods (95% CI: 11.962-85.512, p = 0.000) and presence of a sweetheart (95% CI: 5.763-31.508, p = 0.000). Conclusion: The research hypothesis is accepted and the null is rejected. There is a relationship between the study variables and the initiation of sexual relations.