Adolescent Sexual Behavior and Condom Use in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

A study to identify risky sexual behaviors related to condom use was conducted in a Yoruba-speaking urban area of Nigeria. The subjects were 256 randomly selected male high school students, 15-19 years of age, who completed a self-administered questionnaire. The majority (79%, or 194) reported havin...

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Published in:Clinical nursing research 1993-02, Vol.2 (1), p.111-118
Main Authors: Jinadu, M. K., Odesanmi, W. O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Adult
Condoms - utilization
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Nigeria
Nursing
Sexual Behavior
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:A study to identify risky sexual behaviors related to condom use was conducted in a Yoruba-speaking urban area of Nigeria. The subjects were 256 randomly selected male high school students, 15-19 years of age, who completed a self-administered questionnaire. The majority (79%, or 194) reported having had heterosexual intercourse in the previous 12 months, 9 (4.6%) with prostitutes and 107 (55.4%) with more than one sexual partner Three subjects who had more than one sexual partner and I of the 9 who had sexual intercourse with a prostitute had used a condom. Condoms were reported to be used only for the prevention of unwanted pregnancy by 61.3% of the students. Implications of these findings for adolescent AIDS education in Africa are discussed.
ISSN:1054-7738
1552-3799
DOI:10.1177/105477389300200110