The Impact of Parent Adolescent Communication on Sexuality on Sexual Debut and Related Risk Behaviors among In School Adolescents in Benin City.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: adolescent sexual practice is increasing worldwide with serious health and social consequences. Parent adolescent communication on sexuality (PACS) despite being rare has been found to have positive impact on delaying sexual debut among adolescents but receives little attention in strategies targeting improved adolescent sexual outcome. There is need to explore the prevalence and content of PACS, the adolescent’s perception thereof and the mode of impact on their sexual practice in our environment. Aim and Objectives: To determine the pattern and content of parent adolescent communication on sexuality, the adolescent’s perception of the discussion and impact on their sexual practice. Methodology: Over 400 senior secondary school students from 2 mixed day schools were recruited by random sampling. Only 336 customised self administered questionnaires were adequate for analysis. P value was set at 0.05. Results: The prevalence of sexual debut was 10.1 %. PACS was provided mostly by mothers at a prevalence of 46.7% with a significant relationship with sexual debut, other risk behaviours, female gender and maternal education. PACS was mostly perceived as educative but with low coverage of sexual health issues and impacted sexual debut via moral persuasion. Conclusion: Parent adolescent communication on sexuality positively impacts adolescent sexual debut and other risk behaviours via moral persuasion. Strategies to improve adolescent sexual outcome should target parental practice and capacity for PACS.
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Dr Vivien O. Abah.
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