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Nevertheless, these issues significantly impact the development and well-being of young people worldwide.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study assessed the utilization of youth-friendly reproductive health services (YFRHS) and associated factors by secondary school students in Yeka Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>An institution-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from May 20-24, 2024, among 415 randomly selected students from 15 secondary schools in Yeka Sub-City, Addis Ababa, to examine YFRHS utilization. Data were collected using a standardized, self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 27. Binary logistic regression identified factors associated with YFRHS use. Variables with p &lt; 0.25 in the bivariate analyses were included in multivariable logistic regression. Statistical significance was determined at p \u2264 0.05, with adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) used to evaluate the strength of associations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>YFRHS utilization was 18.8% (95% CI: 0.154\u20130.227). Having a sexual partner (AOR = 3.8; 95% CI: 1.7\u20138.4), parental communication (AOR = 2.2; 95% CI: 1.20\u20134.02), proximity to YFRHS facilities (AOR = 5.1; 95% CI: 2.5\u201310.3), and believing that seeking such services improves youth health (AOR = 4.6; 95% CI: 1.50\u201314.04) were significantly associated with YFRHS utilization.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Approximately one in five school-aged youth utilized YFRHS. 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