title: Factors associated with sexual abstinence among out-of-school females in a transitional town in Oyo State, South-Western Nigeria.
abstract: One hundred and forty-three respondents participated in this cross-sectional study and 42 (29.4%) of them had never had sex. About 92% engaged in at least one leisure activity. Factors significantly associated with abstinence follow: living arrangement, type of occupation, mode of earning, self-esteem, alcohol use, and some leisure activities (p < .05). Factors predictive of abstinence were living with parents or other relatives, earning weekly and monthly wages as opposed to daily wages, high self-esteem, and reading of novels during leisure time. Intensified efforts are necessary to enhance the identified protective factors in order to promote abstinence among out-of-school females.
authors: Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan/University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. daisyolu@yahoo.co.uk
authors: Adesola O
authors: AO
authors: Sangowawa
authors: Akindele O
authors: AO
authors: Adebiyi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D016015:Logistic Models; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D012574:Schools; D012649:Self Concept; D012746:Sexual Abstinence / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013383:Suburban Population; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult