Social Network, Sexual Behaviour and Sustainable Educational Development of Adolescents, Nigeria.
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https://doi.org/10.26437./ajar.03.2022.4Abstract
Purpose: The aim is to study the impact of social networking and sexual comportment on sustainable educational development.
Design/ Methodology/ approach: The study population consisted of all young adults in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. At the time of this research, there were twelve secondary schools in Ogbomoso North Local Government. Four hundred (400) samples were selected from six schools using the simple random sampling method. An instrument titled Impact of Social Networking and Sexual Comportment Scale was administered to obtain information from the respondents. To find the solution to the problem of this study two hypotheses were tested.
Findings: The study disclosed that the impact of social networking and sexual comportment of in-school adolescents based on gender and age were not significantly different. The following conclusion was made that social networks impact the sexual comportment of adolescents, gender and age are not barriers. Based on the information gathered during this research, it was proposed that schools should provide enlightenment programmes for both students and parents and that students should not be allowed unsupervised access to social media. Improper guidance, control and zero supervision of adolescents could be detrimental to the overall sustainable educational development. Schools should enact laws that will restrict students from having access to phones and gadgets, especially within school premises.
Research Limitation/ Implications: The study is an investigation of social networks on adolescents’ sexual comportment in Nigeria. This implies that the study covers only Secondary Schools that are located in Nigeria.
Practical Implication: The knowledge advanced in this study will inform teachers and other stakeholders in education on the need to promote social media education among young people, especially high school students.
Social Implications: This study helps Government to organize intervention programmed such as seminars and symposiums to enlighten students on the proper way of making use of the internet most especially for educational and sustainable development.
Originality/ Value: Few studies exist on the aftermath of social networks on the sexual comportment of adolescents in Nigeria. The study contributes to the current debate on the regulation of social networks for sustainable social and educational development.
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