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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.

Contraception, Fertilite, Sexualite (1992)
|June 1, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Student sexual practices are infrequent and primarily motivated by love, with 72% reporting prior sexual intercourse. The average age of first sexual activity was 17, and most encounters occurred less than monthly.

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Public Health
  • Adolescent Health

Context:

  • Investigates sexual practices among students.
  • Data collected from 1,867 students in lower and upper schools.
  • Study conducted between April 29th and May 10th, 1997.

Purpose:

  • To understand the prevalence and nature of sexual activity among students.
  • To identify motivations behind student sexual behavior.
  • To assess the age of initiation and frequency of sexual encounters.

Summary:

  • 72% of surveyed students reported previous sexual intercourse, with a mean age of first experience at 17 years.
  • Sexual activity was infrequent (less than monthly for 72.7%) and predominantly motivated by love (68.6%).
  • Among female students, 59.5% had student partners, and 31.3% experienced pregnancy.

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Impact:

  • Highlights that student sexual activity is generally rare and sporadic.
  • Suggests love is a primary motivator for sexual encounters among students.
  • Provides insights into adolescent sexual behavior and reproductive health considerations.