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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Sexual behavior and experience of sexual coercion among secondary school students in three states in North Eastern Nigeria
BMC Public Health, Volume 6, Article 310, Year 2006
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Background: Interest in the reproductive health of adolescents continues to grow throughout the world. Few studies had explored the reproductive health knowledge, sexual behavior and experience of sexual coercion among secondary school students in North Eastern states of Nigeria. The objectives of this descriptive survey were to collect data to plan appropriate interventions that meet the reproductive health knowledge, service and skills needs of students in Bauchi, Borno and Gombe states. Methods: Face-to-face interviews were conducted for 624 consenting students who were randomly selected from eighteen secondary schools using an 83-item structured questionnaire. Data were collected on demographic profile, reproductive health knowledge, sexual behavior and experience of sexual coercion. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 16.5 years. There were slightly more males (52%) than females (48%). Students' knowledge about reproductive health was generally low even though girls had better knowledge than boys. Thirteen percent of the entire students had had sexual experience; significantly more males (19%) than females (6%) had done so (p < 0.001). Among boys the age at sexual debut ranged from 10-26 with a mean of 15.7 and median of 16. By contrast, the age at first sex among girls ranged from 10 to 18 years with a mean and median of 16.1 and 17 years respectively. Only 24% of those who were sexually active used a condom during their last sexual encounter. Overall 11% of the students reported that they had been tricked into having sex, 9% had experienced unwanted touch of breast and backside, and 5% reported rape. Conclusion: Students low reproductive health knowledge and involvement in risky sexual activities predispose them to undesirable reproductive health outcomes. © 2006 Ajuwon et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ajuwon, Ademola Johnson
Nigeria, Ibadan
University of Ibadan
Olaleye, Adeniyi
Nigeria, Ibadan
Association for Reproductive and Family Health
Faromoju, Banji
Nigeria, Ibadan
Association for Reproductive and Family Health
Ladipo, Oladapo Alabi
Nigeria, Ibadan
Association for Reproductive and Family Health
Statistics
Citations: 98
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1471-2458-6-310
e-ISSN:
14712458
Research Areas
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Nigeria
Participants Gender
Male
Female