Practice of sexuality among students

Citation
Kas. Hodonou et al., Practice of sexuality among students, CONTR FER S, 27(4), 1999, pp. 313-317
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Medicine
Journal title
CONTRACEPTION FERTILITE SEXUALITE
ISSN journal
11651083 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
313 - 317
Database
ISI
SICI code
1165-1083(199904)27:4<313:POSAS>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Objective : to appreciate the real sexual practice among students. Populati on and methods : from 29th April to 10th May 1997, 1 867 students from lowe r and upper schools have accepted to fake part in the investigation being c arried on their practice of sexuality. Results : 1 333 students, that is 72 % of the group, have already had sexua l intercourse. The average age of the very first sexual intercourse was 17 years and the extreme ages range from 8 to 24 years. 72.7 % of the students have already had sexual intercourse less once a month, mostly it is by lov e in 68.6 % or by desire in 21.1 %. Among more than half of the girl studen ts, that is 59.5 %, their partnere was students. 31.3 % were at least once pregnant. Conclusion : the outcome of this study revealed that sexual activity among students is rare and sporadic. If is motivated by love.