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Causes of Premarital Sex Among Undergraduate Students of University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

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  • Ayodele Mandela, ASEBIOMO (Ph.D)

    (Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), Sheda-Abuja, Nigeria)

  • Adebayo Lawrence, OJO (M.Ed)

    (Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), Sheda-Abuja, Nigeria)

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This study examined the causes of premarital sex among undergraduate students of University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was employed while a total of 200 male and female students were purposively and accidentally selected. A 35 items questionnaire named Causes of Premarital Sex Questionnaire (CPSQ) developed by the researchers was used to generate data for the study. The instrument was validated by expert’s and a reliability index of 0.84 was obtained using the Person Product Moment Correlation. Data generated were analyzed using percentage and multiple regression to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. On the basis of findings, the study concludes that premarital sex among undergraduate students of University of Ilorin were caused by peers, media, single parenthood, economic reason, academic progression and curiosity. Recommendations are made, among which is that sex education curriculum should be developed by the National Universities Commission (NUC) for higher institution of learning in Nigeria. This will contribute to the understanding of students on the dangers associated with premarital sex and prepare them on how to manage sexual urges

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  • Ayodele Mandela, ASEBIOMO (Ph.D) & Adebayo Lawrence, OJO (M.Ed), 2022. "Causes of Premarital Sex Among Undergraduate Students of University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 6(10), pages 325-329, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:6:y:2022:i:10:p:325-329
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