Scanty dressing habit and sexual comportment among adolescent girls in metropolitan Lagos : implications for HIV/AIDS incidence

E. Amoo, E. O. Adeyemi
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The sanctity of proper dressing in sub-Saharan Africa was always adhered to few years back, not until recently when relaxation on dressing habit crept in and is now completely being overturned and conspicuously replaced by obscene habit of half nakedness and nudity. The study examined the effects of the acquiescent of Nigerian society towards the preponderance of scanty dressing, pornography (and the like) on adolescents‟ sexual behavior and its probable effects on the incidence of HIV/AIDS. 283 adolescents in age group 10-19 years were interviewed in Lagos State of Nigeria. The study revealed that there is a negative relationship between girls‟ dressing habit and level of sexual comportment. It revealed that those that are scantily dressed are vulnerable to sexual acts and are likely to be more exposed to HIV/AIDS than otherwise. 73.1percent of respondents considered communication on sexuality with their parents as very poor. About 88.3 percent respondents wear “see-through”, transparent trouser/pants, “hips stands” dresses outside their homestead and the motives range from “want to be noticed by big boys”, “dress to thrill” to “sex for cash”. 62.2 percent have experienced sexual intercourse and 51.9% out of this magnitude have had it within the last three month of the survey. Two-third do not use condom during intercourse while several do not have stable sexual partners. Indulgence in scanty dressing could be curtailed by the provision of adequate sexuality education and respect for Nigerian value of dressing. Responsible sexual comportment is possible by embracing modest dressing lifestyles among others. Key Words : Scanty dressing, adolescent, aristo, HIV/AIDS, STDs, sexuality, nudity, girl-boy friend.
拉各斯都市少女的衣着习惯和性行为:对艾滋病毒/艾滋病发病率的影响
几年前,在撒哈拉以南的非洲,得体着装的神圣性一直得到坚持,直到最近,对着装习惯的放松才悄然出现,现在完全被推翻,明显地被半裸和全裸的淫秽习惯所取代。这项研究调查了尼日利亚社会对衣着暴露、色情(及类似)盛行的现象的默许对青少年性行为的影响及其对艾滋病毒/艾滋病发病率的可能影响。在尼日利亚拉各斯州对283名10-19岁年龄组的青少年进行了访谈。研究表明,女孩的穿着习惯与性行为水平之间存在负相关关系。调查显示,那些衣着暴露的人更容易发生性行为,也更容易感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病。73.1%的受访者认为与父母在性方面的沟通很差。约88.3%的受访者在屋外穿“透明”裤裤或“露臀裙”,其动机包括“想要引起大男孩的注意”、“穿着刺激”和“为了钱而做爱”。62.2%的人有过性行为,其中51.9%的人在调查的最后三个月内有过性行为。三分之二的人在性交时不使用避孕套,还有一些人没有稳定的性伴侣。通过提供适当的性教育和尊重尼日利亚人的着装价值观,可以减少对衣着暴露的放纵。负责任的性行为是可能的,通过接受适度的穿着生活方式。关键词:衣着暴露,青少年,贵族,艾滋病,性病,性,裸体,男女朋友。
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