Determinants of Patterns of Communication on Sexuality between Parents and In-School Adolescents in Agege Local Government Area, Lagos State, Nigeria

A. R. Balogun, C. O. Agbede and T. S. Sosanwo
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A. R. Balogun: Department of Public and Applied Health, Babcock University, Nigeria
C. O. Agbede: Department of Public and Applied Health, Babcock University, Nigeria
T. S. Sosanwo: Department of Public and Applied Health, Babcock University, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2021, vol. 8, issue 6, 01-06

Abstract: Adolescent sexuality communication is very important for improved sexual and reproductive health. This study investigated the determinants of patterns of communication on adolescents’ sexuality between parents and in-school male adolescents in Agege local government area, Lagos state, Nigeria. The study employed a cross-sectional survey design and it adopted the purposive sampling with the questionnaire validated.Data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.The study revealed that the levels of predisposing factors for knowledge of adolescent at sexuality, both the parents and the adolescent student indicated that among parents, there was good perception about communicating sexuality with parent while only 28.1% of the parents had poor perception. Majority of the respondents (parents and adolescents) reported moderate pattern of communication about sexuality among the adolescents. There was a significant relationship between parents’ knowledge on adolescent’s sexuality and patterns of communication between parents and in-school male and female adolescents in Agege Local Government Area, Lagos State, (p

Date: 2021
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