Demographic Factors in the Prevalence of Transactional Sex Among Undergraduates in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
CHAPTER ONE
Objective of the study
The objective of the study is to investigate demographic factors in the prevalence of transactional sex among undergraduates in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. The specific objectives are;
- To find out the effect of religion on transactional sex among undergraduate in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
- To find out the effect of Family structure on transactional sex among undergraduate in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
- To find out the effect of level of education on transactional sex among undergraduate in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
Transactional Sex: A Brief Overview
Sexuality and sexual behaviour of individuals are important issues that affect human activities and relationships. Societies therefore strive to guide perceptions and attitude of their members in a bid to ensure conformity to values (Henriques, 1968). As Zeidenstein and Moore (1996) observed, social construction of sexuality refers to the processes by which sexual thoughts, behaviour and conditions are interpreted and ascribed cultural meaning. Sen, et al (1994) also noted that the foundation of sexual and reproductive health and gender relations are laid early in life through the interplay of familial, social, economic and cultural forces. In addition, Onifade (1998) highlighted the influence of social variables like family background, economic pressure, urbanization, mass-media, peers and cultural norms on sexuality. It has been argued that western civilization contributed significantly to the erosion of culturally prescribed sexual constraint in most African societies by its characteristic permissiveness of sexual expressions (Williams, 1985). For instance, Ilesanmi and Lewis (1997) pointed out that before western infiltration into Africa, elders in communities were designated to prepare young people for manhood and womanhood. In that way, societies emphasized and rewarded high morality and female chastity before marriage. Changing social practices have, however, altered attitudes about sexuality. Olutayo (1997) observed that in most African societies, including Nigeria, adolescents were, in principle expected to repress their sexual desires until marriage; virginity before marriage was rewarded and incest taboo was created around premarital sex. The present reality, however, is that the rate of premarital sex is increasing with successive generation of young people. Oloko and Omoboye (1993) argued, for instance, that the present generation of young people are sexually more permissive compared to· their counterparts in the past. Nwokocha (2000) citing a study by Renne in South Western Nigeria that focused primarily on changes that had taken place in perception of virginity and premarital female sexuality in the last 60 years noted the links between cultural values and sexuality. The study found that virginity which was hitherto cherished as virtuous and perceived to facilitate pregnancy and safe-delivery after marriage is rather viewed presently, even among female respondents, as an anti-socialist status. This finding indicates the links between change in moral and value disposition and the attitude and behaviour of individuals in society.
CHAPTER THREE
Research methodology
Research Design
The research design adopted in this research work is the survey research design which involves the usage of self-designed questionnaire in the collection of data. Under the survey research design, primary data of this study will be collected from Ignatius Ajuru university of Education in order to determine demographic Factors in the Prevalence of Transactional Sex among Undergraduates. The design was chosen because it enables the researcher to collect data without manipulation of any variables of interest in the study. The design also provides opportunity for equal chance of participation in the study for respondents.
Population of Study
The population of study is the census of all items or a subject that possess the characteristics or that have the knowledge of the phenomenon that is being studied (Asiaka, 1991). It also means the aggregate people from which the sample is to be drawn.
Population is sometimes referred to as the universe. The population of this research study will be Seventy-five (75) selected students of Ignatius Ajuru university of Education.
Sample Size and Sampling Techniques
The researcher made use of stratified sampling technique because all the members have the same probability of occurrence. The researcher narrowed down the samples to selected students of Ignatius Ajuru university of Education in order to determine demographic Factors in the Prevalence of Transactional Sex among Undergraduates.
In this study, the researcher used the [TARO YAMANE FORMULA] to determine the sample size.
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter is about the analysis and presentation of data collected from the field through questionnaire. The analysis of the data with particular question immediately followed by the presentation of findings.
As mentioned in chapter three, 63 questionnaires were administered and 50 were retrieved and necessary analysis was carried out on them.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Introduction
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was to ascertain demographic Factors in the Prevalence of Transactional Sex among Undergraduates. In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing the challenges of Demographic Factors in the Prevalence of Transactional Sex among Undergraduates.
Summary
This study was on Demographic Factors in the Prevalence of Transactional Sex among Undergraduates in Ignatius Ajuru university of Education. Three objectives were raised which included: To find out the effect of religion on transactional sex among undergraduate in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, to find out the effect of Family structure on transactional sex among undergraduate in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education and to find out the effect of level of education on transactional sex among undergraduate in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education . The total population for the study is 75 selected students in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentages and frequencies
Conclusion
This study identified gender, age, age at sexual debut, household wealth group, family structure, use of psychoactive drugs and alcoholic consumption as key drivers of transactional sex in Nigerian Universities. The study notes that transactional sex has serious implications for the sexual and reproductive health of undergraduates. The need to promote responsible sexual behaviour of undergraduates through the introduction of compulsory sexual health curriculum is imperative in the country. Governments across the country need to strengthen the capacity of Universities health centres to respond promptly to the sexual health needs of undergraduates.
Recommendation
The majority of the sexually active respondents seem to have started sex when they commenced their college education. This needs to be addressed through development of intervention strategies such as ‘First thing first’ programmes for orientating of the first college entering students’ to make students delay sex. A considerable number of respondents reportedly engaged in sexual relation with older people for financial benefit. This calls for health the initiation of programmes to financially or nutritionally support the very poor students. Since the study targeted only regular undergraduate students, and was not a truly representative of all groups of university students, this, calls for future studies to consider including other groups of students to better understand the prevalence of risky sexual practices on college campuses in Nigeria.
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