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This study was done to examine the prevalence of sexual intercourse among secondary school students aged 13 to 17 years in Muallim District in the state of Perak, Malaysia. This is a crosssectional survey involving 1,200 adolescent students in Malaysian secondary school. Data were collected using a translated and self-administered questionnaire. The results showed that 7.4% of the total sample was reported that they have had sexual intercourse. The analysis also demonstrated that the proportion of male adolescent students (9.9%) who ever had sexual intercourse was higher compared with female adolescent students (3.8%). The mean age of having this sexual activity was 16 years. This study also indicated that there were differences in some demographic variables in terms of adolescent involvement in this sexual activity. In this case the significant difference between in the group can be seen in the gender, age and marital status of the parents. In relation to this, significant differences between the groups can be observed in gender, age and marital status of the parents. The survey findings revealed that this sexual activity was significantly associated with watching pornographic videos/films, involving with midnight activities, influenced by peers/friends, drugs, drinking alcohol and lack of parent control. As a conclusion, the prevalence of sexual intercourse among Malaysian adolescents was relatively low compared to developed countries. As this problem is increasing therefore earlier action to address this problem is necessary.

Prevalence of Premarital Sexual Intercourse and its Associated Factors: a cross-sectional study among adolescents in Malaysian Secondary School