INFLUENCE OF FAMILY BACKGROUND AND SCHOOL FACTORS ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS PRE-MARITAL SEX IN NIGERIA
INFLUENCE OF FAMILY BACKGROUND AND SCHOOL FACTORS ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS PRE-MARITAL SEX IN NIGERIA

Summary/Abstract: This study examines family background and school factors on attitudes towards pre-marital sex among secondary school students in Lagos, Nigeria. A sample of two hundred (200) students (100 male students and 100 female students) were randomly selected from all four (4) senior secondary schools in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State using stratified random sampling. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect the data from the respondents. The data were analyzed using a frequency table, percentages, mean, standard deviation, and chi-square. The findings of the study revealed that certain family background factors influence secondary students to participate in pre-marital sex, consequences of secondary school students’ indulgence in engaging in premarital sex, and social factors that also contribute to getting involved in pre-marital sex. Also, there is a significant influence of parental education on pre- marital sex among secondary school students, there is no significant influence of socio-economic status on pre-marital sex and there is no significant influence of students-teacher relationship on pre-marital sex. It is recommended that parents should be aware of several family factors that influence their adolescents' involvement in pre-marital sex in other to avoid challenges in the students’ abilities to concentrate on their studies.

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