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INFORMATION USE, SEXUAL EDUCATION AND PREVENTION OF PREMARITAL SEX AMONG SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AMUWO ODOFIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Authors: OKORO Obinna , & UKANGWA Chinemerem

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Communicate: Journal Of Library And Information Science

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Researchers have observed that there is a prevalence of premarital sex practices among students which has led to a high incidence of unwanted pregnancies, abortions, and sexually transmitted diseases. Hence, this study seeks to determine the influence of sex education, information access and use on premarital sex in secondary schools. This study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study consisted of 220 students in selected secondary schools in Amuwo Odofin local government. Total enumeration was used. A validated structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The collected data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed a positive influence on the prevention of premarital sex among secondary school students in Amuwo Odofin local government area (F(2,140) = 44.343; Adj. R2 = 0.233; p <0>F(2,140) = 4.471; Adj. R2 = 0.030; p <0>F(2,140) = 24.017; Adj. R2 = 0.238; p <0>Mean score =3.397), prevention of premarital sex (average mean = 3.541), the most prevalent business culture is adaptability (M=4.43) and a high usage of information (M=3.50). It recommended that students should keep getting information on premarital sex, maintain their high level of prevention and teachers roles be expanded by school administrators in educating the students on the consequences of premarital sex.

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OKORO,O. UKANGWA,C. . (2020). INFORMATION USE, SEXUAL EDUCATION AND PREVENTION OF PREMARITAL SEX AMONG SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AMUWO ODOFIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA, 22 (), 65-65.

OKORO,O. UKANGWA,C. . "INFORMATION USE, SEXUAL EDUCATION AND PREVENTION OF PREMARITAL SEX AMONG SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AMUWO ODOFIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA" 22, no (), (2020): 65-65.

OKORO,O. and UKANGWA,C. and . (2020). INFORMATION USE, SEXUAL EDUCATION AND PREVENTION OF PREMARITAL SEX AMONG SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AMUWO ODOFIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA, 22 (), pp65-65.

OKOROO, UKANGWAC, . INFORMATION USE, SEXUAL EDUCATION AND PREVENTION OF PREMARITAL SEX AMONG SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AMUWO ODOFIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA. 2020, 22 ():65-65.

OKORO,Obinna , and UKANGWA,Chinemerem . "INFORMATION USE, SEXUAL EDUCATION AND PREVENTION OF PREMARITAL SEX AMONG SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AMUWO ODOFIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA", 22 . (2020) : 65-65.

O.Obinna & U.Chinemerem , "INFORMATION USE, SEXUAL EDUCATION AND PREVENTION OF PREMARITAL SEX AMONG SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AMUWO ODOFIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA" vol.22, no., pp. 65-65, 2020.

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