Impact of Sex Education, Parental Guidance and Peer Influence on Sexual Debut of Secondary School Adolescents in Owerri Municipal Council of Imo State, Nigeria

Ohizu Edwin Chika; Samuel N. C. Nwagbo

doi:10.12816/0049841

Article Details

Impact of Sex Education, Parental Guidance and Peer Influence on Sexual Debut of Secondary School Adolescents in Owerri Municipal Council of Imo State, Nigeria

Authors:

Ohizu Edwin Chika | Samuel N. C. Nwagbo

Publisher:

Zainab Arabian Research Society for Multidisciplinary Issues ( ZARSMI )

Main Topics:

Education | Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

NG-Journal of Social Development 2018 Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.20-26

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

127040

Frequency:

Tri-Annual

eISSN:

01895958

pISSN:

01895958

DOI:

10.12816/0049841

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Keywords:

Abstract:

 The issue of sexual reproductive health challenges among adolescents in Nigeria has continued to increase on daily bases. Many adolescents have contracted sexually transmitted infections, drop-out of school, get exposed to unintended pregnancy and or became miserable in life, of which most of such ugly situations occur as a result of their first sexual experience. Based on these, the present study investigated the impact of sex education, parental guidance and peer influence on sexual debut of secondary school adolescents in Owerri Municipal Council of Imo State Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design of correlational type. Four hundred secondary school students were randomly selected from five secondary schools used in the study area. Four instruments were used to collect data for the study. A single-administration and Cronbach Alpha ensured the reliability of the instruments. The data collected were analyzed using multiple regression analysis and Pearson product-moment correlation with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. The result of the study revealed that sex education, parental guidance and peer influence related positively and significantly with sexual debut of secondary school adolescents and these variables jointly accounted for about 72.4% of the variance observed in sexual debut of secondary school adolescents. Base on this it is recommended that parents and school authorities should as a matter of importance encourage the teaching of sex education at all secondary school levels as well as guide the activities of their children, especially, their peer relationships. When this is properly done, it will help the adolescents acquire not only self-knowledge, but useful information that will guide them during sexual initiation.

Article Details

Impact of Sex Education, Parental Guidance and Peer Influence on Sexual Debut of Secondary School Adolescents in Owerri Municipal Council of Imo State, Nigeria

Authors:

Ohizu Edwin Chika | Samuel N. C. Nwagbo

Publisher:

Zainab Arabian Research Society for Multidisciplinary Issues ( ZARSMI )

Main Topics:

Education | Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

NG-Journal of Social Development 2018 Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.20-26

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

127040

Frequency:

Tri-Annual

eISSN:

01895958

pISSN:

01895958

DOI:

10.12816/0049841

Descriptors:

SEX EDUCATION

EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY

GUIDANCE

ADOLESCENTS

SECONDARY SCHOOLS

NIGERIA

Sex Education

Parental Guidance

Peer Influence

Sexual Debut of Adolescents

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Ohizu Edwin Chika | Samuel N. C. Nwagbo

Publisher: Zainab Arabian Research Society for Multidisciplinary Issues ( ZARSMI )

Main Topics: Education | Sociology and anthropology

Journal: NG-Journal of Social Development 2018 Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.20-26

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2018

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 127040

Frequency: Tri-Annual

eISSN: 01895958

pISSN: 01895958

DOI: 10.12816/0049841

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Ohizu Edwin Chika | Samuel N. C. Nwagbo

Publisher:

Zainab Arabian Research Society for Multidisciplinary Issues ( ZARSMI )

Main Topics:

Education | Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

NG-Journal of Social Development 2018 Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.20-26

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

127040

Frequency:

Tri-Annual

eISSN:

01895958

pISSN:

01895958

DOI:

10.12816/0049841