Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics and sexual history of the respondents
| Variables | Frequency n=384 | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 17-19 | 79 | 20.6 |
| 20-22 | 182 | 47.4 |
| 23-25 | 123 | 32.0 |
| Mean±SD=21.3±2.0 years | ||
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 230 | 59.9 |
| Islam | 149 | 38.8 |
| Others | 5 | 1.3 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Yoruba | 269 | 70.1 |
| Hausa | 23 | 6.0 |
| Igbo | 68 | 17.7 |
| Others | 24 | 6.3 |
| Level of study | ||
| National Diploma (ND) | 294 | 76.5 |
| Higher National Diploma (HND) | 90 | 23.5 |
| Course of study | ||
| Accountancy | 99 | 9.4 |
| Banking and finance | 36 | 25.8 |
| Business administration | 123 | 32.1 |
| Computer science | 29 | 7.6 |
| Marketing | 31 | 8.1 |
| Mass communication | 66 | 17.2 |
| Previous sexual experience | ||
| Yes No | 218 166 | 56.8 43.2 |
| Age at first sexual intercourse (years) | n=218 | |
| <16 | 28 | 13.1 |
| 17-20 | 153 | 71.8 |
| 21-24 | 37 | 15.1 |
| Number of sexual partners | ||
| <3 | 206 | 94.9 |
| 4-6 | 8 | 3.7 |
| 7-9 | 3 | 1.4 |
| Use of condoms for sexual intercourse | ||
| Yes | 161 | 75.2 |
| No | 56 | 26.1 |
| Use of other contraceptives | ||
| Yes | 78 | 36.4 |
| No | 136 | 63.6 |