ABSTRACT
The study examined the influence of socio-economic, culture, sexuality education and risky behaviour on adolescent reproductive health in selected secondary schools in Kosofe and Shomolu Local Government Areas of Lagos State.
The survey research design was adopted for the study. 150 participants selected through random sampling technique constituted sample for the study. The variables studies include knowledge, socio economic status, risky sexual behaviour, peer pressure and adolescents’ reproductive health problems. The research instrument was a self-developed, structured and validated questionnaire. Data analysis was done with the descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentage while the chi-square (X2) was used for hypotheses testing at 0.05 alpha level of significance.
The results revealed that the variables socio-economic, sexuality education, influenced adolescent sexual behaviour and reproductive health problems. For example knowledge 90 (60%), socio-economic 85 (56%), sexuality education 75 (50%), sexual risky behaviour 91 (61%) and adolescents’ reproductive health problem 87 (58%). The Chi-square values are as follows: (H01 =X2 cal = 132.52, X2 tab = 26.30, df = 16, P>0.05; H02 = X2cal = 22.43, df = 36, X2 tab = 20.97, P>0.05; H03 = X2 cal = 22.80, X2 tab = 16.58, df = 16, P>0.05; and H04 = X2 cal = 47.81, X2 tab = 36.71, df = 25, P>0.05).
The following conclusions were made that:
1. A significant influence of family socio-economic status.
2. Sexuality education on adolescents’ reproductive health problems exist, Mass media effects will significantly influence sexual behaviour in adolescents.
3. Family socio-economic and cultural factors will significantly influence sexual behaviour in adolescents.
4. Peer pressure will significantly influence sexual behaviour in adolescents. The null hypotheses were rejected.
The following recommendations were made that:
1. The school should ensure that it plays its role in neutralizing the negative effect of peer pressure among students.
2. Parents should monitor the peers and company of their children/wards.
3. Students should not keep company with peers with negative influence especially with regard to reproductive health problem.
4. The Federal Ministry of Education should ensure that it makes good policies that will affect the youths positively, with regards to reproductive health issues.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background of Study
1.2 Statement of Problems
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Research Question
1.5 Research Hypothesis
1.6 Scope of Study
1.7 Significance of study
1.8 Limitation of study
1.9 Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research methodology
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Population of study
3.3 Sampling Design and Procedure
3.4 Data Collection Instrument
3.5 Administration of Data Collection Instrument
3.6 Methods of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data Presentation and Analysis
4.1 Data Presentation
4.2 Test of Hypothesis
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
References
Questionnaire