Perception of university students on unwanted pregnancy in South West Nigeria / Olukunmi ‘Lanre Olaitan
This study investigated the perception of unwanted pregnancy among university students in South West Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey was conducted and data were analyzed on perception of unwanted pregnancy. The variables examined include, perception of the causes consequences and prevention of unw...
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| description | This study investigated the perception of unwanted pregnancy among university students in South West Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey was conducted and data were analyzed on perception of unwanted pregnancy. The variables examined include, perception of the causes consequences and prevention of unwanted pregnancy. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 400 subjects and a structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. The findings revealed that all the three null-hypotheses generated were rejected, using Chi-square (X2) statistical method at = 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed that university students have significant perception of the causes, consequences and prevention of unwanted pregnancy. Based on the findings, recommendations were made such as: parent should give sufficient fund to their children; introduction and teaching of sex-education should be included in the school curriculum; adequate and functioning of family planning programs/clinics should be established in schools amongst others. |
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| spelling | uitm-302982020-05-12T02:24:12Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/30298/ Perception of university students on unwanted pregnancy in South West Nigeria / Olukunmi ‘Lanre Olaitan mjssr Olaitan, Olukunmi ‘Lanre Customs relative to special classes General works. College students Moral, religious, and physical life of students. Student conduct and behavior This study investigated the perception of unwanted pregnancy among university students in South West Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey was conducted and data were analyzed on perception of unwanted pregnancy. The variables examined include, perception of the causes consequences and prevention of unwanted pregnancy. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 400 subjects and a structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. The findings revealed that all the three null-hypotheses generated were rejected, using Chi-square (X2) statistical method at = 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed that university students have significant perception of the causes, consequences and prevention of unwanted pregnancy. Based on the findings, recommendations were made such as: parent should give sufficient fund to their children; introduction and teaching of sex-education should be included in the school curriculum; adequate and functioning of family planning programs/clinics should be established in schools amongst others. Faculty of Sport Science and Recreation, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/30298/1/30298.pdf Olaitan, Olukunmi ‘Lanre (2018) Perception of university students on unwanted pregnancy in South West Nigeria / Olukunmi ‘Lanre Olaitan. (2018) Malaysian Journal of Sport Science and Recreation <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Malaysian_Journal_of_Sport_Science_and_Recreation.html>, 14 (1). pp. 48-55. ISSN 1823-3198 https://mjssr.com/journal |
| spellingShingle | Customs relative to special classes General works. College students Moral, religious, and physical life of students. Student conduct and behavior Olaitan, Olukunmi ‘Lanre Perception of university students on unwanted pregnancy in South West Nigeria / Olukunmi ‘Lanre Olaitan |
| title | Perception of university students on unwanted pregnancy in South West Nigeria / Olukunmi ‘Lanre Olaitan |
| title_full | Perception of university students on unwanted pregnancy in South West Nigeria / Olukunmi ‘Lanre Olaitan |
| title_fullStr | Perception of university students on unwanted pregnancy in South West Nigeria / Olukunmi ‘Lanre Olaitan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perception of university students on unwanted pregnancy in South West Nigeria / Olukunmi ‘Lanre Olaitan |
| title_short | Perception of university students on unwanted pregnancy in South West Nigeria / Olukunmi ‘Lanre Olaitan |
| title_sort | perception of university students on unwanted pregnancy in south west nigeria / olukunmi ‘lanre olaitan |
| topic | Customs relative to special classes General works. College students Moral, religious, and physical life of students. Student conduct and behavior |
| url | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/30298/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/30298/ |