Some Correlates of Risky Sexual Behavior among Secondary School Adolescents in Ogun State, Nigeria

Adeyemo, D. A.; Williams, Taiwo M.

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“…Significant relationship exists between religiosity and risky sexual behaviour in its relative contribution. This is satisfactory supported by the findings of Adeyemo and Williams (2009), who found out that religiosity had insignificant negative correlation with risky sexual behaviour. The result demonstrated the buffering effect of religiosity on risky sexual behaviour.…”

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“…The overall development of the adolescents are shaped by many factors; however, sexual development is a normal and seemingly vital part of adolescence as it involves not only the physical changes but also the formation of one's individuality, perspective, attitudes, expression of intimacy and the defining experience within sexual and romantic framework (Adeyemo & Williams, 2009). Other studies have identified the influence of a number of individual and family factors on adolescent sexual behaviour, such as individual psychosocial factors and age at first intercourse (Werner-Wilson, 2002).…”

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Determinants of risky sexual behaviours among secondary school students in Delta State Nigeria

Ugoji

2013

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

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In the last three decades, it has been observed that there has been a substantial increase in the proportion of adolescents who engaged in sexual activity while at school. Using the survey design, this study investigated the perceived effect of emotional intelligence, selfesteem, religiosity and media on risky sexual behaviour of 300 secondary school students from 10 secondary schools within Asaba metropolis. Five instruments were administered to the participants selected for the study. Data were analysed with descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. The result indicated that the relationships among risky sexual behaviour and the independent variables were significant; however, the relationships between risky sexual behaviour and emotional intelligence/religiosity were negatively significant. About 43% of the variation of risky sexual behaviour among adolescents was accounted for by the independent variables, the most potent being religiosity. It was, however, recommended that incorporating emotional intelligence and self-esteem training into the school curriculum of students' religious activities should be encouraged as well to enhance moral development of adolescents.

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Determinants of risky sexual behaviours among secondary school students in Delta State Nigeria

Ugoji

2013

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

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“…This is due to education's beneficial function in delivering relevant information to society on behavioral modification difficulties. In certain households, males who struggle with emotion management have difficulty establishing meaningful social relationships and are more likely to engage in risky behaviors such as drug misuse and alcohol usage [32]. Adults with high self-regulation abilities are less likely to participate in sexual risk-taking behaviors such as early first intercourse and multiple sex partners.…”

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Risky sexual behavior practices and its associated factors among married women in Obio/Akpor local government area of rivers state, Nigeria

Pepple¹,

Isabu²,

Muojekwu³

2023

World J. Adv. Res. Rev.

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Risky sexual behavior has become a widespread occurrence in society, with reports of a growing proportion of women having several sexual partners and engaging in unprotected sexual activities. The study looked into hazardous sexual behavior practices and the variables that contribute to them among married women in Rives State's Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. The purpose of the study was to look at the prevalence of hazardous sexual behavior among married women in Obio/Akpor LGA. For the aim of the study, two (2) objectives and one (1) hypothesis were developed. The research used a cross-sectional mixed method design. The quantitative part makes use of the (RSBPQ) Questionnaire, which has a 4-point Likert scale and a criteria mean of 2.5. The Focused Group Discussion Guide, on the other hand, was utilized to collect qualitative data (RSBPFGDG). The convenience sampling methodology was utilized to select 40 participants from four groups for the focus group discussion, whilst the multi-stage sampling strategy was used to randomly select 315 participants for the quantitative data method. The research has 355 participants in total. Both methods were validated and reliable; a reliability index of 0.84 was achieved using Cronbach Alpha statistics. For qualitative data, the research questions were examined. For quantitative data, mean, percentages, and charts were employed. According to the findings, four (4) out of ten (10) rural women and two out of ten urban women engaged in unsafe sexual conduct. This suggests that there is a link between demographic characteristics and risky sexual behavior. To assess the association at the 0.05 level of significance, the research hypothesis was examined using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). H01 was determined to be 14.69, with an F-critical value of 3.00. As a result, the null hypothesis was rejected, and the alternative hypothesis indicated that there is a significant association between related variables; education and risky sexual behavior practices among married women in Obio/Akpor LGA. Moreover, due to the significant f-value, a further test was required to determine the groups that significantly affect the difference, and the Scheffe post hoc test was also used. Thus, the results show a very significant influence of each on women's educational level and risky sexual behavior, which is particularly evident above the secondary school level. The study concludes that; risky sexual behavior is widespread in this setting. So, it was recommended that the government, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders involved engage in awareness creation, campaigns, and the discouragement of numerous sex partners, among other interventions, to minimize risky sexual behaviors among women.

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“…While adolescents' religious commitment diminishes their propensity to engage in sexual intercourse, it is associated with less effective contraceptive usage among those who do become sexually active (Diddy, 2011). According to Adeyemo and Williams (2009), a significant relationship exists between religiosity and risky sexual behavior in its relative contribution. Fitzjohn and Eberhart (2000) also found that individuals who attend religious services frequently and who value religion in their lives are probably more likely than others to develop sexual attitudes and behavior that are consistent with their religious doctrines.…”

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Eliciting Social Cultural Predictors of Risky Sexual Behaviour Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Nigeria.

Loveth

Isoken

2020

MoHE

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The thrust of this paper was to elicit socio-cultural predictors of risky sexual behavior among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria .Socio-cultural parameters were seen to be those factors in the social environment that influences behaviour. The socio-cultural theory believes that people learn through interactions within the socio-cultural environment and such interaction includes; home (parental influence, social economical status of family), peers and culture (religious practices, age norms, and gender issues). This paper further examines these factors and how they predict risky sexual behaviour such as early marriage ,non utilization of contraception, early sex initiation, induced abortions, having multiple sex partners, sex under the influence of alcohol, and indulging in sex for financial and material gains, among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria. It was therefore concluded that socio-cultural environment is a strong predictor of adolescent and young adult sexual risk behavior in Nigeria. Thus it was recommended that social cultural environment should be shaped for optimum reproductive health behaviour among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria.

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Some Correlates of Risky Sexual Behavior among Secondary School Adolescents in Ogun State, Nigeria

Cited by 6 publications

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Determinants of risky sexual behaviours among secondary school students in Delta State Nigeria

Determinants of risky sexual behaviours among secondary school students in Delta State Nigeria

Risky sexual behavior practices and its associated factors among married women in Obio/Akpor local government area of rivers state, Nigeria

Eliciting Social Cultural Predictors of Risky Sexual Behaviour Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Nigeria.

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