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Title: AN ASSESSMENT OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AND ITS HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS OF A TERTIARY INSTITUTION ON THE PLATEAU, NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA
Authors: Edugbe, AE
Egbodo, CO
Bitrus, J
Kumbak, F
Pam, VC
Envuladu, E
Banwat, M
Ocheke, NA
Keywords: Sexual behaviour, Female students, Health outcome, Tertiary Institution
Sexual behaviour, Female students, Health outcome, Tertiary Institution
Issue Date: Dec-2022
Publisher: Jos Journal of Medicine
Citation: Edgbodo C.O., Edugbe A.E., Bitrus J., Kumbak F., Pam V. C., Envuladu A. E., Banwat M., Ocheke A. N. An Assessment of Sexual Behaviour and its Health Outcomes among Female Students of a Tertiary Institution on the Plateau, North-Central Nigeria. Jos Journal of Medicine. 2022; 16(1): 54 – 62.
Abstract: Background: Extant data suggest that negative consequences associated with sexual risk-taking are common in tertiary institutions worldwide and Nigeria is no exception. Objective: To assess the sexual practices and health outcomes of risky sexual behaviour among the female students of a tertiary institution in north central Nigeria. Methodology: This was a cross sectional study involving 400 female students of a tertiary institution on the Plateau. The subjects were selected from all the departments using a two-stage sampling technique. A pretested semi-structured self- administered questionnaire was used to obtain relevant information from the subject. Analysis was done using IBM-SPSS 22.0. Statistical significance was set at P ≤ 0.05. Results: Sixty-four percent of the respondents had their first sexual experience at age 19-23 years. About 48% had multiple partners within the last six months of the research while respondent’s sexual partners were mostly male (98.8%). A large proportion (91.5%) of respondents practiced vaginal sex, with 6.2% practicing oral sex and 2.3% having anal sex. Only 23.1% used condom always and 38.7% of study participants did not negotiate for safer sex. The health outcomes included: unwanted pregnancies among 28.7% of them while abortion, STI and HIV were found in 28.7%, 28.2% and 16.7% of the respondents respectively. Conclusion: Majority of the undergraduates in this study indulged in high-risk sexual behaviour with resultant adverse health outcomes of unplanned pregnancies, abortions and STIs.
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ISSN: 2006-0734
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