Risky Sexual Behaviours among Adolescents in Owerri Municipal: Predictors of Unmet Family Health Needs
), Eunice A. Nwoke(2),
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Abstract
This study examined the risky sexual behaviours (RSBs) of adolescents in Owerri Municipal in Imo State. Adopting the descriptive Survey research design, a stratified sampling technique was used to enroll 1008 adolescents aged 10 – 19 from 4 secondary schools into the study. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Result shown that majority of the adolescent (47.4%) have had sex and many have engaged in one form of RSBs or another. Peer group seem to be major source of the sexuality information (55.6%) and influencing factor (52.3%) .Significant association was found to exist between adolescents RSBs and age at first sexual experience or adolescent perception of parental rearing pattern (p<. 05). The study challenged the stake holders involved in the inculcation of values, curriculum design or policy formulation to provide appropriate, time sensitive and scientifically sound sexuality information for adolescents (Afr J Reprod Health 2009; 13[1]:135-145).
RĖSUMĖ
es comportements sexuels dangereux chez les adolescents dans la ville municipale d’Owerri: Les indices des besoins sanitaires familiaux non satisfaits. Cette étude a examine les comportements sexuels dangereux (CSD) chez les adolescents à Owerri, ville municipale de l’état d’Imo. En adoptant le modèle de recherche fondé sur l’enquête descriptive, nous avons instruit 1008 adolescents âgés de 10 a 19 ans dans 4 écoles secondaires à l’aide d’une technique d’échantillon stratifié. Pour collecter les données, nous nous sommes servis d’un questionnaire structuré. Les résultats ont montré que la plupart des adolescents (47,4%) ont eu des rapports sexuels et se sont engagés à une forme du CSD ou une autre. Le groupe de pairs semble être la source principale de l’information sexuelle (55,6%) ainsi que le facteur influant (52,3%). On a trouvé qu’il existe un lien important entre les CSD des adolescents et l’âgé de l’expérience sexuelle initiale ou la perception de l’adolescent de la manière dont les parents élèvent leurs enfants (< p > .05). L’étude a défi tous ceux qui sont impliqués dans l’inculcation des valeurs, la conception des programmes scolaires, ou bien la formulation de la politique qui puisse assurer aux adolescents l’information de la sexualité qui est appropriée, sensible au temps et scientifiquement solide. (Afr J Reprod Health 2009; 13[1]:135-145).
KEYWORDS: Adolescents, Risky Sexual behavior (RSB), Predictor, Unmet needs, Health, Family, Municipality, Owerri, Nigeria
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