Alcohol Use on Sexual Dysfunction among Expectant Mothers: Case Study of Jos South LGA, Plateau State Nigeria

Gloria Samuel Karuri, Kuna Bittim Balle and Dauda Akwai Saleh
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Gloria Samuel Karuri: Department of General and Applied Psychology, University of Jos, Nigeria
Kuna Bittim Balle: MSc Student Department of General and Applied Psychology, University of Jos, Nigeria
Dauda Akwai Saleh: Department of Psychology, Plateau State University Bokkos, Jos Plateau state Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2020, vol. 4, issue 6, 704-709

Abstract: A total of 40 expectant mothers (20, 50% drink alcohol, and 20, 50% don’t) participated in this case study; mean age of participants was 27.43. Six hypotheses were analyzed utilizing t-test at 0.05 p-values; The overall prevalence of sexual dysfunction found was 70.0% (those that don’t drink alcohol had higher prevalence of 42.5% compared to those that drink 27.5%). Overall prevalence of desire, arousal, vaginal lubrication, sexual satisfaction and orgasm domains was 20.0%, 25.0%, 32.5%, 22.5%, and 27.5% respectively. Result revealed that sexual dysfunction significantly differ among expectant mothers, expectant mothers that don’t drink alcohol have higher mean score (M = 1.85, SD = 0.366) than those that drink alcohol (M = 1.55, SD = 0.510); t(38) = 2.135, p = 0.039. Also, vaginal lubrication significantly differ among expectant mothers, expectant mothers that don’t drink alcohol have higher mean score (M = 1.55, SD = 0.510) than those that drink alcohol (M = 1.10, SD = 0.308); t(38) = 3.376, p = 0.002. However, sexual desire, arousal, satisfaction and orgasm domains did not significantly differ among expectant mothers that drink alcohol and those that don’t. Thus, the researchers conclude that the role of alcohol on female sexual dysfunction is unclear. However, pregnancy seems to be an indicator of sexual dysfunction irrespective of the alcohol status of the expectant mother. Therefore, the researchers recommend that sexual functioning of expectant mothers should be assessed during their antenatal visit.

Date: 2020
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