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Consequences Of Premarital Sexual Activities Among Secondary School Students
[A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE] -
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Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study is to investigate the factors influencing premarital sexual activities among secondary school students. Also it will investigate the variables of age, gender, religion and school type.
The study would as well conclude its investigation by suggesting some probable solutions to premarital sexual activities among students especially in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Significance of the Study
The present study is very significant because the findings would be of great opportunity for the government to plan a comfortable and favourable environment for female children in various schools.
Another significance of this study is that it would serve as challenge to parents to pay great attention on their children by keeping watch on the type of friends their children keep when they go out and return home every day and check them whenever any act of misbehaviour is noticed in the children’s way of life. More so, these study would educate the parents, teachers and school authorities on the need and importance of showing love, affection, interest and acceptance to the children and students both at home and at school.
It would also serve as a source of enlightenment for teenagers, especially why they need to abstain from premarital sexual activities.Operational Definition of Terms
The following terms are defined operationally as used in the study.
Abortion: Abortion is deliberate termination of pregnancy.
Adolescence: The transitional period from childhood to adult hood.
Adolescent: - Is a young person or teenager, who is no longer a child and also not yet an adult.
Premarital Sex: Premarital sex is a sexual activity that exists before marriage.
Prostitution: - Is an unlawful sexual activity with the opposite sex purposely in exchange for money.
Parents: - Parents are male and female adults who have given birth to a child or children.
Taboo: - Taboo is a social rule that some words, subjects or actions must be avoided because they are considered as offence.
Teenage: - This is a period of sexual actualization when the children go through development of secondary sexual characteristics.
Teenager: The teenagers are male and female children whose bodies are maturing and actively sensitive to external stimulus.
Scope of the Study
This study was conducted to investigate the consequences of premarital sexual activities among secondary school students in Ilorin West Local Government Area where two hundred (200) respondents were sampled for the study.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACT The study is focused on the consequences of premarital sexual activities among secondary school students in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. A total of 200 respondents were randomly selected from Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. The instrument used was a questionnaire titled. Consequences of Premarital Sexual Activities Questionnaire (CPSAQ) which was developed by the researcher. It consists of two sections: (A and B). section A consisted o ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX A - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]APPENDIXINSTITUTE OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELLOR EDUCATION Consequences of Premarital Sexual Activities among Secondary School Students Questionnaire (CPSAQ)Dear Respondents, This questionnaire is designed to elicit information on the consequences of premarital sexual activities among secondary school students in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. All information collected will be treated confidentially and would be used for the purpose of research only. Please be as ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Distribution of Respondents by Gender Table 2: Distribution of Respondents by Age Table 3: Distribution of Respondents by Religion Table 4: Distribution of Respondents by Type of School Table 5: Means and Rank Order on Consequences of Premarital Sexual Activities among Secondary School Students Table 6: Means, Standard Deviations and t-values on the consequences of premarital sexual activities as expressed by secondary school stu ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page Approval Page Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of Contents List of Tables CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Statement of the Problem Research Questions Research Hypothesis Purpose of Study Significance of the Study Operational Definition of Terms Scope of the Study CHAPTER TWO REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Introduction Concept of Premarital Sex Causes of Premarital Sexual Activities am ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 7 ]Problem of Vesico Vagina Fistula (VVF) Usually the adolescent students involved in premarital sex are susceptible to prolonged obstructed labour in pregnancy results. This is due to Recto pelvic disproportion leading to Recto Vaginal Fistula (RVF) or Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) or both. Mostly, the obstructed labour may result in surgical intervention, that is Caesarian section. According to Omotosho (2010) Vesico virginal Fistula (VVF) is a pathological communication between ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER THREEMETHODOLOGY Introduction This chapter deals with the procedure adopted in carrying out the study. It consist of research design, sample and sampling techniques instrumentation, validity of the instrument, reliability of the instrument, administration of research instrument and method of data analysis. Research Design The research design adopted for the study is the descriptive survey. Descriptive survey method entails the systematic collection of data from a sample of ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 8 ]Summary of Findings The four null hypotheses formulated for the study were tested for acceptance and rejection at 0.05 level of significance with t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The following were the summary of the findings: 1. There is no significant difference in the consequences of premarital sexual activities as expressed by secondary school students on the basis of gender. 2. There is no significant difference in the consequences of premarital sexual activities a ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER FIVE DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONSIntroduction This chapter presents the discussion of the results of the study, the conclusion and recommendations for further studies. As indicated earlier, the purpose of this study was to findout the consequences of premarital sexual activities as expressed by secondary school students on the basis of gender, age, religion and type of school. In order to obtain concrete information, a questionnaire titled “Consequences of Prem ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCESAdeboye, B. (2006). How to be happy in Marriage: Psychology for every living. Nigerian Journal of Applied Psychology 1(65 – 74). Adelaja, F. (1986). How important is sex in relationship. The Herald, July 10 p.6. Adeoye, J.O. (2008). Guidance and Counselling Strategies to handle adolescents for coping with martial life. Lagos: University Press. Ahulu, J. (2005). “Gender Issues in Religion Facts and Fictionâ€. The Counsellor, (Asson). 1 (72 – 85). Akunuyi, J.O. ( ... Continue reading---
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACT The study is focused on the consequences of premarital sexual activities among secondary school students in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. A total of 200 respondents were randomly selected from Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. The instrument used was a questionnaire titled. Consequences of Premarital Sexual Activities Questionnaire (CPSAQ) which was developed by the researcher. It consists of two sections: (A and B). section A consisted o ... Continue reading---