Pornography leading influence on sexual behaviour among youth
Pornography has been found to be the most popular influence on sexual behavior among the youth. It is the outcome of research by the School of Medical Sciences of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
Dr. Elise Tirza Agyeiwaa Ohene led a team to determine the adolescent reproductive health needs and sexual behavior. As the world marks Sexually- transmitted Infection Day, Luv FM’s Kwasi Debrah has been examining the research findings.
A 2014 study by the University of Cape Coast found 97 per cent of Ghanaian youth use pornographic materials daily, weekly, monthly or once in a while.
Pornography has been found to be the most popular influence on sexual behavior among the youth. It is the outcome of research by the School of Medical Sciences of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
Dr. Elise Tirza Agyeiwaa Ohene led a team to determine the adolescent reproductive health needs and sexual behavior. As the world marks Sexually- transmitted Infection Day, Luv FM’s Kwasi Debrah has been examining the research findings.
A 2014 study by the University of Cape Coast found 97 per cent of Ghanaian youth use pornographic materials daily, weekly, monthly or once in a while.
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The Department of Religion and Human Values survey established 90 percent of them are addicted to pornographic materials. In 2011, the University of Ghana undertook another survey in Ga Mashie in Greater Accra Region.
It cited poverty, media, family, friends, and personal choice, positive social institution like school and church as well as sexually explicit materials as major sexual influences.
The study sampled 150 students in the Ga East District and found 51 percent children were motivated by pornography. Thirty-seven per cent were also found to have been forced into sexual acts, at least, once.
The researchers discovered 90 percent of respondents were satisfactorily knowledgeable about reproductive health. They were however worried 39 percent of the sexually active had ever used contraceptives such as condoms and pills.
“The practices were not ideal likely due to stigma associated with exercising their reproductive health rights,” Dr. Tirza said. She believes education and counseling are required to serve the reproductive health needs of the youth.
Dr. Tirza also urges Ministries of Health and Education to make reproductive health information easily available and accessible. “They should be made that when they are forced to have sex they can report to appropriate authorities, ” she stressed.
Source: Myjoyonline.com
