Experiences Of Non-Consensual Sex Among Senior Secondary School Students In Rivers State
Samuel G K
Department of Human Kinetics, Health and Safety Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port-Harcourt
Onwurah Chrysantus Chinyere
Human Kinetics and Health Education Department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
Keywords: Non-consensual Sex, Experiences, Students, Rivers State
Abstract
The study on experiences of non-consensual sex among senior secondary school students in Rivers State was conceived consequent upon the prevalence of such behaviours with little or no concern on the effects on the victims. This study investigated the experiences of non-consensual sex among students. The descriptive cross sectional survey design was adopted in this study, 3 research questions guided the study. A sample of 1,600 senior secondary school students was selected using multi-stage sampling procedure. The questionnaire titled “Experiences of Non-consensual Sex” validated by 5 experts in Reproductive Health, Statistics and Health Education, which had a reliability index of 0.89 via cronbach alpha, was used to collect data. Data collected were analysed using percentages, mean and standard deviation. The results of the study indicated that students had poorly experienced non-consensual sex, ( = 2.49, SD = 0.85) irrespective of age experiences of non-consensual sex remained poor but with respect to gender males had more experiences of non-consensual sex than the females ( = 2.48, SD = 0.56, = 2.44, SD = 0.64). Based on the findings of the study recommendations such as; curriculum review to include such experiences for related subject areas, health awareness campaigns intensification, punishment of offenders in line with the ambits of the law among others were made.