INFLUENCE OF HOME BACKGROUND ON ADOLESCENT’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS SEX AND SEXUALITY IN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS

ABSTRACT

Moral decadence among adolescents especially on issues concerning sex and sexuality has become a problem in any societies. This is an abnormal situation that requires social adjustment on the part of adolescents’ behaviour. Towards this end, factors responsible for the development of this abnormality are examined towards finding possible solutions to the problem within Zaria metropolis. Eight secondary schools out of thirty-three were selected. In the selected schools, two hundred and ten (210) questionnaires were administered on socio economic status, gender influence, parental and family types as factors affecting the adolescents’ attitude towards sex and sexuality. Survey method was adopted because it is descriptive in nature. The analysis of this data was carried out through percentage, standard deviation (SD), mean (X), Pearson product moment correlation and two-tail test. The result of this study shows that adolescents’ attitude towards sex and sexuality were influenced by parental socio economic status and parental attitude/up bringing. According to Hurlock (1972), the home is the first environment which set the pattern for adolescents’ attitude towards life in general. The study ends by making some recommendations for improvement on adolescents’ attitude towards sex and sexuality

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