TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page i
Approval Page ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract viii
Table of Contents ix
List of Tables xiii
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 4
Research Questions 7
Research Hypothesis 8
Purpose of Study 9
Significance of the Study 9
Operational Definition of Terms 10
Scope of the Study 12
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Introduction 13
Concept of Premarital Sex 14
Causes of Premarital Sexual Activities among Students 16
Lack of Sexual Educative Material 18
Prevalence of Premarital Sex 21
Adolescents Sexual Development 24
Adolescent Sexual Behaviour 30
Sexual Activity/Sexual Relationship 33
Percentage of Adolescents who reported having
Premarital Sex by 19 Years 35
Adolescent Pregnancy 35
Effects of Premarital Sex 37
Solutions to Premarital Sex 40
Summary of the Review of Related Literature 42
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
Introduction 44
Research Design 44
Sample and Sampling Technique 44
Instrumentation 45
Validity of the Instrument 46
Reliability of the Instrument 47
Administration of the Instrument 47
Method of Data Analysis 48
CHAPTER FOUR
RESULTS
Introduction 49
Descriptive Analysis 49
Hypothesis Testing 55
Summary of Results 59
CHAPTER FIVE
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Introduction 61
Discussions 61
Conclusions 66
Recommendations 67
Implication of the Study 68
Suggestion for further Studies 69
References 70
Appendix 73
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Distribution of Respondents by Gender 50
Table 2: Distribution of Respondents by Age 50
Table 3: Distribution of Respondents by Religion 51
Table 4: Distribution of Respondents by Type of
School 52
Table 5: Means and Rank Order on Consequences
of Premarital Sexual Activities among
Secondary School Students 53
Table 6: Means, Standard Deviations and t-values
on the consequences of premarital
sexual activities as expressed by secondary
school students on the basis of gender 55
Table 7: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) on the
consequences of premarital sexual activities
as expressed by secondary school students
on the basis of Age 56
Table 8: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) on the
consequences of premarital sexual activities
as expressed by secondary school students
on the basis of Religion 57
Table 9: Means, Standard Deviations and t-values
on the consequences of premarital
sexual activities as expressed by secondary
school students on the basis of Type of
School 58
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study
The rate of sexual irresponsibility especially among youth seem to be on the increase. Adeoye (2006) asserted that modern day Nigerian have made sex one of the most discussed subject, however, our forefathers pretended as if sex does no exist by placing some taboos on it. Where as, modern Nigerians pretend that nothing else exists other than sex. Increasing rate in teenage and youth sexual activities can be sustained by numerous reports of unwanted pregnancies, illegal abortion and dumping of unwanted babies. The present time can be described as a period of “sex explosion” in which youths are enjoying unprecedented ‘sex boom” and ‘sex escapades (Achiwizies 1990) further emphasized that sex is commonly practiced and no more a big deal. This is why it happens anywhere be it in the office, under a tree, inside the car or even in the classroom. It could emphatically be said that youth of nowadays engage in premarital sexual activities with limited knowledge of what is involved and its consequences.
