Citation

Agunbiade OM, Aransiola JO. Child Youth Serv. 2016; 37(3): 271-286.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/0145935X.2015.1099429

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study explored patterns of risky sexual practices and perceived vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections among 450 sexually active emerging adults (18-25 years) through a self-administered questionnaire and 43 interviews.

FINDINGS showed that 97.4% of men and 98.1% of women were into intimate sexual relationships, among which 74% of men and 46.5% of women had unprotected vaginal intercourse) and anal sex (α = 1.74 for men and 1.09 for women) within the past month. Consequences of unprotected sexual practices notwithstanding, engagement in risky sexual practices prevail. Redesigning of current behavioral modification approaches targeted toward promoting healthy sexual practices in young adulthood is required.

Language: en