Migration status, reproductive health knowledge and sexual behaviour among female out-of-school adolescents in Iwaya community, Lagos, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorKunnuji, M.O.N.
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-02T12:38:58Z
dc.date.available2020-03-02T12:38:58Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractReproductive health is an essential aspect of the wellbeing of adolescents. Therefore reproductive health knowledge and sexual behaviour deservedly attract the attention of researchers, programme planners and policy implementers working with young people. Yet in Nigeria, little is known about the effect of migration status on reproductive health knowledge and sexual activities of young people in general and out-of-school adolescent girls in particular. This study used data from a survey of 480 out-of-school adolescent girls to provide empirical answers to these puzzles. The results indicated that migrants were less knowledgeable about HIV and AIDS but were as poorly aware of methods of contraceptives as non-migrants. The observed differentials had no significant effect on sexual practices such as involvement in penetrative sexual intercourse and multiple sexual partnerships. The study concluded that migration status is a major basis for social exclusion in the study population and recommends more inclusive approaches in the implementation of reproductive health programmes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKunnuji, M. O., Adejoh, S., Esiet, U., & Esiet, A. (2013). Migration status, reproductive health knowledge and sexual behaviour among female out-of-school adolescents in Iwaya community, Lagos, Nigeria. African Journal of AIDS Research, 12(4), 221-228.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2989/16085906.2013.864985
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7970
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor and Francisen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAfrican Journal of AIDS Research,;Vol.12(4)
dc.subjectAwareness of contraceptivesen_US
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS Knowledgeen_US
dc.subjectMigrantsen_US
dc.subjectMinourity groupsen_US
dc.subjectSocial exclusionen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Sociologyen_US
dc.titleMigration status, reproductive health knowledge and sexual behaviour among female out-of-school adolescents in Iwaya community, Lagos, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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