The burden and predictors of early sexual initiation among school-going adolescents in rural settlements in Rivers state, Nigeria

The burden and predictors of early sexual initiation among school-going adolescents in rural settlements in Rivers state, Nigeria

Автор: Harold I., Okpara K., Harold A.I.

Журнал: Juvenis scientia @jscientia

Рубрика: Оригинальные исследования

Статья в выпуске: 1 т.10, 2024 года.

Бесплатный доступ

Introduction. Early sexual initiation is the art of initiating sexual activity before age 15. This study aimed to identify the burden and predictors of early sexual initiation among school-going adolescents in rural settlements in Rivers State, Nigeria.

Early sexual initiation, predictors, coeducational secondary school, school-going adolescents

Короткий адрес: https://sciup.org/14129945

IDR: 14129945   |   DOI: 10.32415/jscientia_2024_10_1_31-42

Список литературы The burden and predictors of early sexual initiation among school-going adolescents in rural settlements in Rivers state, Nigeria

  • Duby Z, Jonas K, McClinton Appollis T, et al. From Survival to Glamour: Motivations for Engaging in Transactional Sex and Relationships Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in South Africa. AIDS Behav. 2021;25(10):3238-3254. DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03291-z.
  • Appollis TM, Jonas K, Beauclair R, et al. Early Sexual Debut and the Effects on Well-Being among South African Adolescent Girls and Young Women Aged 15 to 24 Years. Int J Sex Health. 2021;34(2):242-253. DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2021.1979162.
  • Kushal SA, Amin YM, Reza S, et al. Regional and Sex Differences in the Prevalence and Correlates of Early Sexual Initiation Among Adolescents Aged 12-15 Years in 50 Countries. J Adolesc Health. 2022;70(4):607-616. DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.10.027.
  • Peltzer K, Pengpid S. Early Sexual Debut and Associated Factors among In-school Adolescents in Six Caribbean Countries. West Indian Med J. 2015;64(4):351-356. DOI: 10.7727/wimj.2014.025.
  • Reis LF, Surkan PJ, Valente JY, et al. Factors associated with early sexual initiation and unsafe sex in adolescents: Substance use and parenting style. J Adolesc. 2020;79:128-135. DOI: 10.1016/j.adoles-cence.2019.12.015.
  • Ongaro F, Tocchioni V. Adding up risks: Sexual debut and substance use among Italian university students. Adv Life Course Res. 2022;53:100491. DOI: 10.1016/j.alcr.2022.100491.
  • Soares Junior JM, de Oliveira HMC, Luquetti CM, et al. Adolescents' knowledge of HPV and sexually transmitted infections at public high schools in Sao Paulo: A cross-sectional study. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2022;77:100138. DOI: 10.1016/j.clinsp.2022.100138.
  • Harold I, Sekoni OO. Factors Associated with Early Sexual Debut among Senior Secondary School Students in Okrika Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria. Int J Res Rep Gynaecol. 2023;6(1):10-23.
  • Mgbere M, Kelechi AM. Determinants of Adolescents Pregnancy and Access to Reproductive Health Services in Niger Delta, Nigeria. Medicine, Health & Food. 2022;100(1):204-214. DOI: 10.47119/ IJRP1001001520223135.
  • World Health Organization. Adolescent Health. https://www.who.int/health-topics/adolescents/com-ing-of-age adolescent-health. 2020.
  • Jariene K, Ulevicius J, Petrusaite A, et al. Sexual behavior of Lithuanian high school students. Contraception. 2022;109:62-67. doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2022.01.013.
  • Larsson FM, Bowers-Sword R, Narvaez G, Ugarte WJ. Exploring sexual awareness and Decision-making among adolescent girls and boys in rural Nicaragua: A socio-ecological approach. Sex Reprod Healthc. 2022;31:100676. DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2021.100676.
  • Rasberry CN, Young E, Szucs LE, et al. Increases in Student Knowledge and Protective Behaviors Following Enhanced Supports for Sexual Health Education in a Large, Urban School District. J Adolesc Health. 2022;70(4):588-597. DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.05.015.
  • Ethier KA, Harper CR, Hoo E, Dittus PJ. The Longitudinal Impact of Perceptions of Parental Monitoring on Adolescent Initiation of Sexual Activity. J Adolesc Health. 2016;59(5):570-576. DOI: 10.1016/j. jadohealth.2016.06.011.
  • Toru T, Sahlu D, Worku Y, Beya M. Parent-adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health issues and associated factors among students in high school and preparatory in Arekit, Southwest, Ethiopia, 2020. Int J Africa Nurs Sci. 2022;17:100509.
  • Okonta PI. Adolescent sexual and reproductive health in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria—issues and challenges. Afr J Reprod Health. 2007;11(1):113-124.
  • Abdulla F, Hossain MM, Rahman A. Determinants of early sexual initiation among female adolescents in Bangladesh: evidence from a countrywide cross-sectional survey. Public Health. 2023;223:102-109. DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.07.019.
  • Abubakar I, Dalglish SL, Angell B, et al. The Lancet Nigeria Commission: investing in health and the future of the nation. Lancet. 2022;399(10330):1155-1200. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02488-0.
  • Eisenberg ME, Oliphant JA, Plowman S, et al. Increased Parent Support for Comprehensive Sexuality Education Over 15 Years. J Adolesc Health. 2022;71(6):744-750. DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.08.005.
  • Onyeonoro UU, Oshi DC, Ndimele EC, et al. Sources of sex information and its effects on sexual practices among in-school female adolescents in Osisioma Ngwa LGA, south east Nigeria. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2011;24(5):294-299. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2011.05.002.
  • Muhammad T, Srivastava S, Kumar P, Patel SK. What predicts the early sexual debut among unmarried adolescents (10-19 years)? Evidence from UDAYA survey, 2015-16. PLoS One. 2021;16(6):e0252940. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252940.
  • Abate BB, Kassie AM, Kassaw MW. Prevalence and Determinants of Early Initiation of Sexual Intercourse Among Youth Girls in Ethiopia. J Pediatr Nurs. 2020;55:e305-e312. DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2020.06.008.
  • Reis LF, Surkan PJ, Valente JY, et al. Factors associated with early sexual initiation and unsafe sex in adolescents: Substance use and parenting style. J Adolesc. 2020;79:128-135. DOI: 10.1016/j.adoles-cence.2019.12.015.
  • Olufemi AT, Paulin OI, Akinbode OO. Prevalence and predictors of early sexual debut among adolescents in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. Am J Public Health. 2018;6(3):148-154.
  • Amoako Johnson F. Geographical hotspots and correlates of early sexual debut among women in Ghana. Reprod Health. 2022;19(1):118. DOI: 10.1186/s12978-022-01425-7.
  • Minnis H, Gajwani R, Ougrin D. Editorial: Early intervention and prevention of severe mental illness: A child and adolescent psychiatry perspective. Front Psychiatry. 2022;13:963602. DOI: 10.3389/fp-syt.2022.963602.
  • Ankomah A, Mamman-Daura F, Omoregie G, Anyanti J. Reasons for delaying or engaging in early sexual initiation among adolescents in Nigeria. Adolesc Health Med Ther. 2011;2:75-84. DOI: 10.2147/AHMT. S23649.
  • Delavera A, Eryando T. Early sexual initiation among adolescent girls in Indonesia. Al-Sihah Public Health Sci J. 2021;161-175.
  • Turi E, Merga BT, Fekadu G, Abajobir AA. Why Too Soon? Early Initiation of Sexual Intercourse Among Adolescent Females in Ethiopia: Evidence from 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey. Int J Womens Health. 2020;12:269-275. DOI: 10.2147/IJWH.S244621.
  • Kefale B, Adane B, Damtie Y, et al. Unmet need for family planning among reproductive-age women living with HIV in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2021;16(8):e0255566. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255566.
  • Udigwe IB, Adogu PO, Nwabueze AS, et al. Factors influencing sexual behavior among female adolescents in Onitsha, Nigeria. Open J Obstet Gynecol. 2014;4(16):987.
  • Bingenheimer JB, Asante E, Ahiadeke C. Peer Influences on Sexual Activity among Adolescents in Ghana. Stud Fam Plann. 2015;46(1):1-19. DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2015.00012.x.
  • Fatusi AO, Blum RW. Predictors of early sexual initiation among a nationally representative sample of Nigerian adolescents. BMC Public Health. 2008;8:136. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-8-136.
  • Sing'oei V, Owuoth JK, Otieno J, et al. Early sexual debut is associated with drug use and decreased educational attainment among males and females in Kisumu County, Kenya. Reprod Health. 2023;20(1):111. DOI: 10.1186/s12978-023-01639-3.
  • Shrestha R, Karki P, Copenhaver M. Early Sexual Debut: A Risk Factor for STIs/HIV Acquisition Among a Nationally Representative Sample of Adults in Nepal. J Community Health. 2016;41(1):70-77. DOI: 10.1007/s10900-015-0065-6.
  • Cotton S, Fowler K, Pomiankowski A. Do sexual ornaments demonstrate heightened condition-dependent expression as predicted by the handicap hypothesis?. Proc Biol Sci. 2004;271(1541):771-783. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2004.2688.
  • Burke L, Nic Gabhainn S, Kelly C. Socio-Demographic, Health and Lifestyle Factors Influencing Age of Sexual Initiation among Adolescents. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018;15(9):1851. DOI: 10.3390/ ijerph15091851.
  • Ayalew A, Abreha K, Shumey A, Berhane K. Magnitude and predictors of early sexual debut among high and preparatory school students in northern Ethiopia: a school-based cross-sectional study. J Health Edu Res Dev. 2015;3(151):2.
Еще
Статья научная
QR-код для установки приложения SciUp Наведите камеру и скачайте бесплатное приложение SciUp