Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the perception of students in the Institute of Education on the incidence of inappropriate sexual behaviours among students at Delta State University, Abraka. A total of 334 students in Business Education and Library Science Education completed a questionnaire with items on pre-marital sex, pornographic materials, sexual abuse and indecent dressing. The instrument for the study was a 22 – item “Youth Assessment of Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour Interest Inventory” (YASPII). The instrument had acceptable content and face validity. It had a Cronbach alpha reliability index of .75. Four research hypotheses were tested. Findings of the study revealed that pre-marital sex, pornographic films and indecent dressing were perceived by students as common forms of inappropriate sexual behaviour. There was however disparity in their perception of sexual abuse as a form of inappropriate behaviour. It was recommended that sexuality education be scaled up in Nigerian higher education institutions.Counselors and other stakeholders should sensitize students on the consequences of viewing pornographic materials, engaging in pre-marital sex and wearing indecent clothing.
Highlights
The concept of sexual behaviour refers to the organization and expression of an individual’s eroticism and/ or emotional attachment with reference to the sex and gender of the partner involved in sexual activity
The following research hypotheses were formulated to guide the study: Hypothesis I: There is no significant difference between female and male students of the Institute of Education in their perception of pre-marital sex as an inappropriate sexual behaviour
The first finding of this study has revealed that there is no significant difference between female and male students at the Institute of Education in their perception of pre-marital sex as inappropriate sexual behaviour
Summary
The concept of sexual behaviour refers to the organization and expression of an individual’s eroticism and/ or emotional attachment with reference to the sex and gender of the partner involved in sexual activity. Wikipedia (2012) view sexual behaviour as the manner in which human beings experience and express their sexuality and this involves a number of activities such as sexual intercourse, non – penetrative sex, oral sex, hugging, kissing and holding of hands amongst others. Obiunu (2014) observed that the incidence of inappropriate sexual behaviours is on the increase among secondary school adolescent students in Delta State and that these negative behaviour manifest in different ways which usually involve a strong desire to experiment on sexual activities. Much of this sexual behaviour appear to be in aberration to values cherished by the Nigerian society.
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