Lack of Sexual Educative Material
According to Ahulu (2006), the
school and the society would be better of, if the students are provided
with sex educating materials, which will expose them to the norms
guiding sexual behaviours among teenagers in the society. He further
viewed that the type of immoral books and films the youths are exposed
to are not in line with sex morality. The school on its own does not
teach decency and morality towards the subject of sex. The students are
involved in reading obscene magazines where they pick up wrong
impressions and notions about sex Akunnuyi (2006) observed that both the
teacher and parents have failed to provide their students and children
at home with good sex educating material which will guide them morality.
Hence the school should organize lesson or materials that will give
good knowledge and understanding among the students in the aspect of sex
morality.
Low Parental Education: - Adeboye (2005) observed that
children from poor and uneducated family are at greater risk of not
having the opportunity of going to school most especially the female
child, such parents have no information at their disposal to direct
their children for example the female ones in the right way particularly
reproductive health education and sexual morality.
By failing
to respond to this challenge of sound female-education, the country runs
the risk of fostering the development of another generation of
uneducated parents who at the end yield another generation of uneducated
children.
Wrong Information about Sex: Akinloye (2000) reported
that 65% of the adolescents especially in the secondary schools received
wrong and false information about sex right from home which is supposed
to be the first contact for moral and sex conduct of the youth.
The majority of female students were not informed that sex is normal
but strictly between married adults. They are not aware of sexual
conduct as the society guides against premarital sexual relationships
and God’s condemnation of fornication among youths. Akinyemi (1987)
emphasized that the female youths were not taught about the need for
descent sexual attitude in our society. Rather, some parents talk about
their immoral behaviour in the presence of their young children.
Majority of the parents refuse to teach their children about sex
especially the female ones who need to know about sex in order to
prevent unwanted incidents.
Prevalence of Premarital Sex
According to Olorungbemi (2006) in
his own opinion states that most students are not aware of the
implication of premarital and unsafe sexual activities, some students
engage in immoral and unprotected sexual relationship consequently, if
sexually transmitted diseases are not well treated, it leads to HIV/AIDS
(Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).
HIV: Is referred to as Human
Immune Deficiency Virus. This gets into the body and gradually destroys
the ability of the body to fight against any disease. While
AIDS:
Is an infection caused by HIV/AIDs on the other hand combines with
sickness in the body which results from a specific weakness of the
immune system. The people infected with HIV develop AIDS between 2 to 10
years (Bakare, 2006).
Abortion: According to WHO (1988) abortion is
the termination of pregnancy before feotal viability or when the foetus
weighs less than 500g. It may be spontaneous (Occurring through natural
cases) or induced (by mechanical intentional or medical means). The rate
of induced abortion is increasing in the society because the students
are not given the right information about sexual reproductive system and
how to protect the unwanted incidents. Eighty percent (80%) of induced
abortions are carried out mostly for the female youth or young
adolescents and these are performed by quack doctors, which makes it
unsafe (Samala, 2008).
Sexual Arousal: Alawode (2004) sexual arousal
among secondary school students seems to be rampant. It increases their
(students) excitement in sexual activity. For instance, a lady that
tells her female friend of her new experience and style with her
boyfriend and the female friend might or may have interest in the style,
the friend in turn then decides to make a move towards her boyfriend
too and if the boyfriend is not capable of handling the urge it may lead
to snatching of boyfriend between the two friends.
Unclaimed
Pregnancy: Many Nigerian teenage girls as Olorungbemi (2006) observed
are getting caught in avoidable mess of pregnancy. What is worse is
that, most of them cannot trace the men responsible for the pregnancy.
These young victims often get unclaimed pregnancies because the habit of
having multiple sexual partners is rampant among the youths in the
Nigerian society. Olorungbemi (2006) acclaimed that the result of
unclaimed pregnancy is usually risky and potentially fatal to the life
of the youth especially the students. The man responsible for the
pregnancy most often would deny the responsibility and abortion most
times becomes the alternative which can lead to sudden death of the
victim.
Sexual Promiscuity: Oyeleye (1984) claimed that 89% of
teenager who lost their virginity through sex get themselves involve in
sexual activities constantly, he further explained virginity as
adolescent who has never experience sex for once. But for children who
has experienced sex get themselves involved, it is better not to get
Adeoye (2008) claimed before marriage in order to get reduce premarital
sex.
Low Complications: According to WHO (1988), premarital sex at
times results to late complications which end up with diseases caused by
poor hygiene by the victim. The disease is apparently related to poor
genital hygiene and trauma to the cervix. It is therefore more common to
lower socio-economic diseases and women who began coitus and child
bearing early in their lives WHO (1988).