Risky sexual behaviours among adolescents in Owerri Municipal: predictors of unmet family health needs.
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.
Nwankwo
Benjamin O
BO
Department of Public Health Technology, School of Health Technology, Federal University of Technology, PMB 1526, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. osondubobo@yahoo.com
Nwoke
Eunice A
EA
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D010379:Peer Group; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult