Aspects of Home Environment and Adolescent Sexual Behaviour in Southwestern Nigeria

Sexual networking among youth in southwestern Nigeria

O-18: Sexual Behavior, Knowledge and Attitude of Young Adolescent in Nigeria

Background: Health information on adolescents, by contrast is not widely available in many developing countries apart from indicators on sexual and reproductive health collects by major international health surveys, particularly in the context of HIV/AIDS. Adolescents are a key target group for HIV and pregnancy prevention efforts, yet very little is known about the youngest adolescent: those u...

Sexual behaviour of group-living adolescent chimpanzees.

This paper reports a study of the heterosexual behavior of three male and four female captive adolescent chimpanzees living a semi-natural life style in a large field enclosure. Observations made with binoculars from an overhead deck were balanced over the daylight hours and the seven weekdays. We recorded 213 copulations in 741.25 hours of observation between February 14 and July 21, 1972. Ana...

Sexual Behaviours among the Elderly Population in Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria

Introduction: The population of the elderly and older persons worldwide has increased over time as demographic transition thickens. In Nigeria, whereas, most interventional efforts are geared towards prioritizing and protecting youth sexuality, very little or no attention is being given to the sexuality of the elderly. The objective of this study therefore was to determine sexual behaviors amon...

Alcohol and drug usage; and adolescents' sexual behaviour in Nigeria.

This study determined students' perception of the influence of alcohol and drug usage on adolescents' sexual behaviours in Nigeria. The instrument for data collection was a researcher-made questionnaire. The population for the study comprised all students in government secondary schools in Enugu state, Nigeria. The sample was made up of 600 students randomly selected from the population. Means,...