Abstract
<p>Adolescents due to the experimentation and exploration drive that characterize the period often engage in risky sexual and health behaviours being ignorant of the consequences on their health and psychological well-being. The study adopted ex-post-facto research design to find out risky sexual and health behaviours and impact on psycho-social development of adolescents in tertiary institutions in Enugu state. Four research questions guided the study. A total of 300 students in 300 and 400 levels in three selected higher institutions in Enugu state formed the sample of the study. Data were collected through questionnaire of 40 items to elicit information on the impact of risky sexual and health behaviours on psycho-social development of adolescents. The instrument was validated by experts in education. Reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha and an alpha coefficient of 0.78 was obtained. Research questions were answered using frequencies, percentages and mean. Result revealed the prevalence of risky sexual and health behaviours among adolescents in tertiary institutions in Enugu state. It also revealed that risky sexual and health behaviours are associated with frustration, low self-esteem, feelings of guilt, sense of regret, abandonment by parents/siblings and loss of self-respect among others. The researchers recommend family interventions (good parental training and monitoring), counseling and rehabilitation services, emotional regulation skills and self-management skills training.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0856/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
Highlights
Sex from creation of man is ordained by God for procreation
The findings of the study revealed the prevalence of risky sexual and health behaviours among students in tertiary institutions in Enugu state. This agrees with the findings of Getachew et al (2016) that the most vulnerable group of premarital sexual behaviour were the youths and adolescents who often involve themselves in risky sexual and health behaviour such as early sexual initiation, indiscriminate sex life, irregular use of condom and having sex with high-risk individuals such as HIV and AIDs victims
The findings of the study align with Keto et al (2020) that the rate of risky sexual behaviours continue to be on the increase among the adolescent population which is a reflection of the processes of adolescents development
Summary
Sex from creation of man is ordained by God for procreation. sex is normal and healthy part of life. Supporting the above, Maslow (1970) a renowned psychologist in his hierarchy of human needs included sex, air, food, water and rest as physiological needs/survival needs This is because they are experienced throughout the life span on a daily basis. Sex is vital for procreation, and this preserves the society from going into extinction but at the same time caution, due selection and agreement of the persons involved is vital. Often it is sex on the basis of want that leads to risky sexual and health behaviours because it is done indiscriminately, without due selection and choice, forcefully just to satisfy few seconds urge
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