KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF ADOLESCENTS TOWARD PREMARITAL SEX IN OYUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KWARA STATE

ABSTRACT This study investigate the knowledge and attitude of adolescent toward premarital sexual intercourse in Oyun Local Government Area, Kwara State. Descriptive Survey Research Design was adopted for this study. One Hundred and Fifty respondents were used for this study. The research instrument was a self structured questionnaire. Simple Random Sampling Technique was used to select the sample frame for the study. Five objectives were set for the study. Five Research Questions were answered. Data collected were analyzed using frequency count and percentage. The result of the study showed that majority of the respondents agreed that investigate the knowledge and attitude of adolescents toward premarital sexual intercourse in Oyun Local Government Area, Kwara State. Based on the findings, the researcher recommends: Government should provide more health personnel to educate the female students in order to create awareness on the effect of premarital sex. Family life education / sexuality education should be included in school curriculum for students. School enlightenment programs should be organized for the masses and students on the cause and effect of premarital sexual intercourse. The government, ministry of health and some NGOs should extent the fight against HIV/AIDs, as by-product of sexually promiscuousness in higher institutions and secondary schools where there is a large grouop of people who are vulnerable to infections.