Peer youth physical violence among secondary schools students in south west Nigeria

Prevalence of peer victimisation among secondary school students in Nigeria

The study investigated the prevalence of peer victimisation among secondary school students in a state in South Western Nigeria. Participants consisted of 385 secondary school students selected from ten secondary schools across 10 local government areas in Osun State, Nigeria. The participants, aged between 10 and 19 years, were stratified into junior and senior secondary classes. The Multidime...

Cigarette smoking habits among senior secondary school students in lagos, south west Nigeria

Early sexual debut: prevalence and risk factors among secondary school students in Ido-ekiti, Ekiti state, South-West Nigeria

BACKGROUND Early adolescent sexual activity remains a recurring problem with negative psychosocial and health outcomes. The age at sexual debut varies from place to place and among different individuals and is associated with varying factors. The aim was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of early sexual debut among secondary school students in Ido-Ekiti, South-West Nigeria. METHODO...

Hypertension and prehypertension among adolescents in secondary schools in Enugu, South East Nigeria

BACKGROUND Hypertension is a prevalent cardiovascular disease risk factor among blacks and adolescent hypertension can progress into adulthood. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension among secondary school adolescents in Enugu South East Nigeria. METHODOLOGY A study of 2694 adolescents aged 10-18 years in Enugu metropolis was carried out. Socio-demographic...

Examination Malpractices among Secondary Schools Students in Ondo State, Nigeria: Perceived Causes and Possible Solutions

This paper investigated teachers’ perception of examination malpractices among secondary schools students in Ondo State, Nigeria. As a descriptive research, the study population comprised all the 481 secondary schools in Ondo State, Nigeria. This was made up of 281 public and 200 private schools as well as 210 urban and 272 rural schools. The sample consisted of 245 schools made up of 142 publi...