Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: October | Volume: 12 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 9-18
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20221002
Factors Influencing the Sexual Behaviour of Undergraduate Students in Adeleke University, Osun State, Nigeria
Arogundade Ayorinde Ololade
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Introduction: As part of the young age group (16-30 years), university undergraduates are an important group exposed to a wide range of risky behaviours. The increased privacy afforded by living outside of their parents’ home provides greater opportunity for sexual expression. The objective of this study was to assess the Factors Influencing Sexual Behaviour of Undergraduate Students in Adeleke University, Osun State, Nigeria
Methods And Materials: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted. A simple random sampling was used for this study. A total of 301 self-administered semi structured questionnaire was used. A bivariate analysis by using the chi-square test statistics 0.05 level of significance was used.
Results: A total of 301 students were enrolled in the study. Male respondents were 137 (45.5%) and female respondents were 164 (54.5%). Among them 56.8% had ever engaged in sexual intercourse, 51.5% of the respondents watch pornographic movies always, and 31.6% of the respondents have multiple sexual partner. 128 (42.5%) of the respondents come across any sexual information on social media always and 152 (50.5%) came across any sexual information on social media sometimes.
Conclusion: This study revealed the sexual behaviours among Adeleke University undergraduate student, some of the major factors influencing the student’s sexual behaviour was pressure by peers/friends to have sex and pressure to have sex due to bad economic situation or for economic gains.
Key words: Sexual, Behaviour, Sexual behaviour, Undergraduates.