Factors influencing sexting behaviour among undergraduate students in university of Ilorin, Nigeria
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2020-10
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Department of Social Work, University of Benin.
Abstract
t is becoming a common practice among the youths to engage in sexting. The social
phenomenon of sexting is deleterious, not only to those engaging in the malaise, but
also to the society at large. This study adopts a survey method to investigate the
factors that predispose undergraduate students to sexting. Using stratified sampling
technique, a total of 385 sample size was selected from the University of Ilorin
undergraduate population. Questionnaire as the instrument used was tested for
validity and reliability using the face and content validity and internal consistency
reliability, respectively. Hypothesis testing was conducted using the t-test and Analysis
of Variance (ANOVA), while frequency counts were used to analyse the demographic
data. Based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPD), the study found that factors
including gender, sexual orientation, and age of the undergraduate students do
contribute to the social phenomenon of sexting. Recommendations were made that
there should be an intensive sensitization against sexting for the young adults and
their parents. School social work should be strengthened and social workers should be
trained on social interventions to adopt in helping the youths involved in this act. In
addition, social workers should assist to advocate for legal sanction against minor
offenders
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Words: Behaviour, Communication, Sexting, Sexuality, Undergraduate, Youth