INFLUENCE OF HOME BACKGROUND ON ADOLESCENT’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS SEX AND SEXUALITY IN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ZARIA EDUCATIONAL ZONE
INFLUENCE OF HOME BACKGROUND ON ADOLESCENT’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS SEX AND SEXUALITY IN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ZARIA EDUCATIONAL ZONE
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2008-10
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YERIMA, GAIYA LADI
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Abstract
Moral decadence among adolescents especially on issues concerning
sex and sexuality has become a problem in any societies. This is an
abnormal situation that requires social adjustment on the part of
adolescents’ behaviour. Towards this end, factors responsible for the
development of this abnormality are examined towards finding possible
solutions to the problem within Zaria metropolis. Eight secondary schools
out of thirty-three were selected. In the selected schools, two hundred and
ten (210) questionnaires were administered on socio economic status,
gender influence, parental and family types as factors affecting the
adolescents’ attitude towards sex and sexuality. Survey method was
adopted because it is descriptive in nature. The analysis of this data was
carried out through percentage, standard deviation (SD), mean (X), Pearson
product moment correlation and two-tail test. The result of this study shows
that adolescents’ attitude towards sex and sexuality were influenced by
parental socio economic status and parental attitude/up bringing. According
to Hurlock (1972), the home is the first environment which set the pattern
for adolescents’ attitude towards life in general. The study ends by making
some recommendations for improvement on adolescents’ attitude towards
sex and sexuality.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POST GRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA,
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTERS IN
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (M.ED).
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
OCTOBER, 2008
Keywords
INFLUENCE,, BACKGROUND,, ADOLESCENT’S,, ATTITUDE,, TOWARDS,, SEX,, SEXUALITY,, GOVERNMENT,, SECONDARY SCHOOLS,, ZARIA EDUCATIONAL ZONE