Risky Sexual Behavior and its Associated Factors among undergraduate hostellers of Kathmandu Metropolitan City

Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the magnitude of this problem and the explored the psychosocial risk factors of RSB among Nepalese undergraduates. Study Deign: Cross-sectional study Study participants: 373 undergraduate hostellers residing in hostels of Kathmandu Metropolitan city were selected randomly Data Analysis: Chi-square test and unadjusted odds ratio was calculated at 5% level of significance to identify the factors associated with risky sexual behaviour. The factors found to have statistical significance (p<0.05) in chi-square test were subjected to the final model of multivariable logistic regressions. Result: One third (35.2%) of the participants were practicing towards risky sexual behaviours. The socio-demographic factors such as: age; gender; ethnicity; relationship status; education of father; education of mother and pocket money, Likewise lifestyle and psychological factors such as: peer pressure have any sexual relationship; smoking status; and alcohol consumption of the participants were found to be statistically significance with status of practice towards risky sexual behavior. ### Competing Interest Statement The authors have declared no competing interest. ### Funding Statement This study did not receive any funding ### Author Declarations I confirm all relevant ethical guidelines have been followed, and any necessary IRB and/or ethics committee approvals have been obtained. Yes The details of the IRB/oversight body that provided approval or exemption for the research described are given below: Ethical approval was taken from Institutional Review Committee (IRC-CiST). I confirm that all necessary patient/participant consent has been obtained and the appropriate institutional forms have been archived, and that any patient/participant/sample identifiers included were not known to anyone (e.g., hospital staff, patients or participants themselves) outside the research group so cannot be used to identify individuals. Yes I understand that all clinical trials and any other prospective interventional studies must be registered with an ICMJE-approved registry, such as ClinicalTrials.gov. I confirm that any such study reported in the manuscript has been registered and the trial registration ID is provided (note: if posting a prospective study registered retrospectively, please provide a statement in the trial ID field explaining why the study was not registered in advance). Yes I have followed all appropriate research reporting guidelines, such as any relevant EQUATOR Network research reporting checklist(s) and other pertinent material, if applicable. Yes All data produced in the present study are available upon reasonable request to the authors