Ebong R D
Department of Physical and Health Education, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
J R Soc Health. 1994 Jun;114(3):137-9. doi: 10.1177/146642409411400305.
Knowledge of dangers of sexual promiscuity was assessed in 2 institutions of higher learning. The objectives were to find out the knowledge of medical and social consequences as well as the factors responsible for sexual promiscuity among Nigerian youths. The study also assessed the discrepancies in societal concept of sex norms for males and females. The result was used as an index to determine the need for sex education for Nigerian youths. A total of 200 students (100 from each school) was assessed by random selection and use of a questionnaire. The result showed that students had a fair knowledge of sexual promiscuity, although in terms of medical consequences the knowledge was low for both groups. On social consequences, the knowledge was fair for both groups. Students agreed that lack of financial support and of supervision from parents and teachers were among the causes of sexual promiscuity. Recommendations were made for Health Education in these areas in institutions of higher learning. Also, recommendations were made for parental education on how to bring up, and care for, their adolescents to reduce the problems of sexual promiscuity. It was also recommended that a compulsory course on sexual promiscuity should be included in the syllabus in institutions of higher learning.
在两所高等院校评估了对性乱交危害的认知情况。目的是了解尼日利亚年轻人对性乱交的医学和社会后果的认知，以及导致性乱交的因素。该研究还评估了社会对男性和女性性规范观念的差异。研究结果被用作确定尼日利亚年轻人是否需要性教育的指标。通过随机选择和使用问卷对总共200名学生（每所学校100名）进行了评估。结果表明，学生们对性乱交有一定的了解，不过在医学后果方面，两组学生的认知都较低。在社会后果方面，两组学生的认知都还算可以。学生们一致认为，缺乏经济支持以及父母和教师缺乏监管是性乱交的原因之一。针对高等院校这些领域的健康教育提出了建议。此外，还就如何养育和照顾青少年以减少性乱交问题对家长教育提出了建议。还建议在高等院校的课程大纲中纳入一门关于性乱交的必修课。
