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EXPLORING THE FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOLESCENT SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN PLATEAU STATE NIGERIA
Abstract
While many factors such as poor negotiating skills, low self esteem, gender norms and peer pressure have been identified to influence the sexual behavior of adolescents in Nigeria, the influencing factors differ according to the context in which adolescents in Nigeria live. Methodology: The study was a qualitative exploratory study using a focus group discussion among adolescents. Eight FGDs were conducted among adolescents between the ages of 18 and 19 years who were purposively selected from schools and communities. They were divided into males and females, those in school and those out of school in two LGAs of Plateau State, Nigeria. Results: The adolescents in this study reported sexual debut from ages 10 to 15 years. Those who were in school mostly mentioned pleasure love and peer pressure as reasons for their sexual act while majority of those out of school reported forceful sex and transactional sex as major reasons for their sexual activities. Transactional sex as a reason for sex was reported by both sexes. Most males reported curiosity and show of power as influences to their sexual activity, while females reported trying to please the males as a reason for having sex; this was concurred by majority of the females. Conclusions: This study found that adolescents initiate sex quite early most of which is unsafe. The various reasons for their sexual activities differ clearly according to their sex, and the context in which they live.
Keywords Adolescents, Sexual behavior, in school, out of school, Nigeria