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[Sexual practices in the school milieu]
K A Hodonou1, E O Adjahoto, Y D Ekouevi
1Centre Hospitalier Universitaire-Tokoin, Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Lomé, Togo.
Objective:
To appreciate the real sexual practice among students.
Population And Methods:
From 29th April to 10th May 1997, 1,867 students from lower and upper schools have accepted to take part in the investigation being carried on their practice of sexuality.
Results:
1,333 students, that is 72% of the group, have already had sexual intercourse. The average age of the very first sexual intercourse was 17 years and the extreme ages range from 8 to 24 years. 72.7% of the students have already had sexual intercourse less once a month, mostly it is by love in 68.6% or by desire in 21.1%. Among more than half of the girl students, that is 59.5%, their partners was students. 31.3% were at least once pregnant.
Conclusion:
The outcome of this study revealed that sexual activity among students is rare and sporadic. It is motivated by love.