Premarital sex leading to abortion is a common phenomenon among youths especially the undergraduate which has led to several physiological and sociological health issues such as sepsis, uterine damage, and sometimes infertility with social stigma and broken homes. The study was conducted among undergraduate students of Olabisi Onabanjo University to elicit information about the knowledge of ill health consequences of premarital sex and abortion. Two hundred and forty participants were randomly selected from three faculties of the university. Self structured, validated and trial tested questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. Multiple regression and t-test were the statistics used for testing the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance.The findings revealed that the youths understand that premarital sex causes and predispose to ill health conditions: (r2=0.007, p<0.05) also Abortion was said to cause and predispose to ill health (r2=0.055,p<0.05). Also, there is no significant difference in the perception of both male and female students on premarital sex and abortion as causes and predisposing factors, of ill health conditions using t-test analysis.
It is therefore recommended that since the knowledge is existing, there is need for further education on behavioral change towards a healthy sexuality education among the youths.
Table of Contents
Page
Title Page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract vi
Table of content vii
Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study 1
.2 Statement of Problem 4
1.3 Objective of the Study 5
1.4 Research Questions 5
1.5 Hypotheses 6
1.6 Significant of the Study 6
1.7 Delimitation of the Study 7
1.8 Limitation of the Study 7
1.9 Definition of Terms 7
Chapter Two: Literature Review
2.0 Introduction to the Literature 9
2.1 Theoretical Approach 10
2.2 Empirical Review 23
Chapter Three: Research Methodology
3.0 Introduction 32
3.1 Research Design 32
3.2 Population 32
3.3 Sample and Sampling Techniques 33
3.4 Research Instrument 33
3.5 Validity of Research Instrument 34
3.6 Reliability of Instrument 34
3.7 Administration of Instrument 34
3.8 Method of Data Analysis 35
Chapter Four: Presentation of Findings and Data Analysis
4.1 Introduction 36
4.2 Data Analysis and Interpretation 36
4.3 Test Hypotheses 39
4.4 Discussion of Findings and Summary of Findings42
Chapter five: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations
5.0 Introduction 45
5.1 Summary 45
5.2 Conclusion 46
5.3 Recommendation 47
References 48
Appendix l 53
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