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Abstract

SUBSTANCE USE AND RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AMONG ADOLESCENT STUDENTS IN MAKURDI, NIGERIA

Oyedele Akinjola*, Moses Denen Chiahemba, Samuel Sesugh Utim, Matthias Oyigeya, Michael Agbo Amedu M. A., Aladi Nneka Edeh, Terkura Michael Agbir, Gideon Adagam, Friday Usankurong Ashikabe

ABSTRACT

Adolescence is stage in human life when an individual when decisions are mostly influenced by emotions and individuals tend to experiment with things other do like substance use and sex. This study aims at determining the prevalence of substance use and risky sexual behaviours as well as determining the association between substance use and risky sexual behaviours in Makurdi, North-Central, Nigeria. A total of 412 secondary school students were recruited for the study using a stratified sampling technique. A proforma self-administered questionnaire was designed and administered to the participants. The participants range from 13 to 20 years of age, they were mostly male 52.9%. the result revealed that the prevalence of current substance use is 28.9% and the prevalence of risky sexual behaviours is 73.1%. The current of of psychoactive substance was found to be significantly associated with frequent use of substance during sexual encounter, frequent sex, unprotected sex, multiple sexual partners, unwanted pregnancy and abortion.

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