Early sexual debut: prevalence and risk factors among secondary school students in Ido-ekiti, Ekiti state, South-West Nigeria.

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorDurowade, K A.
dc.contributor.authorBabatunde, O.A.
dc.contributor.authorOmokanye, Lukman O.
dc.contributor.authorElegbede, O.E.
dc.contributor.authorAyodele, L.M.
dc.contributor.authorAdewoye, K.R.
dc.contributor.authorAdetokunbo, S.
dc.contributor.authorOlomofe, C.O.
dc.contributor.authorFawole, A.A.
dc.contributor.authorAdebola, O.E.
dc.contributor.authorOlaniyan, T.O.
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-15T10:48:47Z
dc.date.available2019-11-15T10:48:47Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractBackground: Early adolescent sexual activity remains a recurring problem with negative psychosocial and health outcomes. The age at sexual debut varies from place to place and among different individuals and is associated with varying factors. The aim was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of early sexual debut among secondary school students in Ido-Ekiti, South-West Nigeria. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study. The respondents were selected using multi-stage sampling technique. Pre-tested, semi-structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 15. Results: More than two-thirds, 40(67.8%), had early sexual debut. The prevalence of early sexual debut was about 11%. The mean age of sexual debut was 13.10±2.82; the mean age for early sexual debutants was 11.68±1.98. The mean number of sexual partners was 2.44±1.99. Male gender, having friends who engaged in sexual activities had association with early sexual exposure (p<0.05). Alcohol intake had the strongest strength of association for early sexual debut among the students. Conclusion: The high prevalence of early sexual exposure among the students calls for urgent interventions to stem the trend. This will help to reduce the devastating negative psycho-social and health sequels.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipnilen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3454
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCollege of Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala, Ugandaen_US
dc.subjectsexual debuten_US
dc.subjectprevalenceen_US
dc.subjectrisk factorsen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.titleEarly sexual debut: prevalence and risk factors among secondary school students in Ido-ekiti, Ekiti state, South-West Nigeria.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
EARLY SEXUAL DEBUT-PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS.pdf
Size:
349.29 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.69 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections