Feyisetan B, Pebley A R
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Nigeria.
Stud Fam Plann. 1989 Nov-Dec;20(6 Pt 1):343-54.
This study examines changes and differentials in premarital sexual activity in Nigerian cities. The incidence of sexual activity before marriage provides an indication of the extent of erosion in traditional practices and in family control of young women's behavior in urban areas. Pregnancy and childbirth outside of marriage and traditional family support systems have also become a matter of increasing concern in many African cities, especially in the public health community. The results suggest that premarital sexual behavior has become more common over time, as Nigerian society has undergone marked social change, and that premarital sexual behavior appears to be more common among women who come from nontraditional backgrounds. Relatively few premaritally sexually active women attempted to avoid pregnancy by using a contraceptive method, although premarital contraceptive use is more common in younger cohorts, and among more educated women. Much of the contraceptive use that occurs, however, is use of efficient methods.
本研究考察了尼日利亚各城市婚前性行为的变化及差异。婚前性行为的发生率表明了传统习俗以及城市地区家庭对年轻女性行为控制的侵蚀程度。非婚怀孕和生育以及传统家庭支持系统在许多非洲城市，尤其是在公共卫生领域，也日益受到关注。结果表明，随着尼日利亚社会经历显著的社会变革，婚前性行为随时间推移变得更为普遍，而且婚前性行为在来自非传统背景的女性中似乎更为常见。尽管婚前使用避孕药具在较年轻群体以及受教育程度较高的女性中更为普遍，但相对较少的婚前有性行为的女性尝试通过使用避孕方法来避免怀孕。然而，所发生的大部分避孕药具使用情况是采用有效的方法。
