Sexual Beliefs of Adolescent Boys and Girls in Woloatia Community
| dc.contributor.advisor | Tefera, Belay (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lea, Temesgen | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-18T08:43:16Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-10T13:01:45Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-10-18T08:43:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-10T13:01:45Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Literatures indicate that adolescent boys and girls have different beliefs about sex. The major purpose of this study was to investigate the pattern of these differences and the possible gender and age difference. Data were collected from second cycle and high school students who were randomly selected from five Woredas. A total of 540 students were considered as data sources from grade 7 to 12. Self- constructed questionnaire was used to measure adolescents' sexual . belief on preerotic, erotic and post-erotic sexual issues and their source of information in forming sexual belief As regards data analysis, the meim scores of adolescent boys and girls on sexual belief and its source were compared. More specifically, important sexual elements such as love, dating, virginity, sexual intercourse, masturbation, unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease observed'on gender and age trends. In the study, the extent of conservativeness on sexual lssues compared among three age groups and two sexes. Significant differences were observed in their sexual belief especially on dating, virginity, sexual intercourse, masturbation, and unwanted pregnancy. Significant difference also was seen in the three age groups on some sexual issues like sexual intercourse, STDs, virginity. After conclusion important recommendations were made, such as including sex education sufficiently in the curriculum so as to provide sexual information evenly for different age and sex groups. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/12851 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Sexual Beliefs | en_US |
| dc.title | Sexual Beliefs of Adolescent Boys and Girls in Woloatia Community | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |