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    Sexual and Health Preventive Behaviour of Secondary School Students in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
    (University of Ilorin Library and Publication Committee, 2014) Abdullahi A. A.; Adekeye I. B.; Akor S. J.
    Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys (NDHS) have indicated that more than 15% of Nigerian girls become sexually active by the age of 15 and by 24 years of age, almost all boys in Nigeria are sexually active. Incidentally, the majority of the adolescents are concentrated in secondary or high schools. This study provides a sociological account of adolescents' sexual and health preventive behaviours in two purposively selected secondary schools in Ilorin. Questionnaire was used to gather data from a total of 150 respondents. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found that more than half of the respondents (58.7%) were sexually active, 30.7% of whom became sexually active before the age of 20 years. All sexually active respondents (100%) were carrying out sexual activities without the knowledge of parents and guardians, a clear indication of lack of or inadequate parent-child parent/child communication regarding reproductive health. The study found evidence of relationships between peer pressure and sexual initiation ($X^2$ value, 34.914, critical value, 5.99 at 5% level of significance) as well as socio-economic status (SES) and sexual behaviour (calculated $X^2$ value, 12.3; critical value, 6.63 at 5% level of significance). A significant number of the respondents (59.3%) were aware of the term STIs and how they can be contracted and transmitted. However, 78% of the respondents were not aware of the immediate and long term health consequences of STIs. Nevertheless, a statistical relationship was found between education and knowledge of STIs where the calculated chi square (150) was found to be greater than the critical value (9.21) at 0.01 level of significance and 2 degree of freedom. The study has provided some guide for reproductive health leadership and governance in Secondary schools in Ilorin and Nigeria as a whole.