FACTORS CAUSING SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL ADOLESCENT

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Adolescence is a term pubetary which refers to the period of physical maturation, the term adolescence typically refers to the socially defined period during which a person adjusts to the physical, emotional, and social changes associated with the transition from childhood to adulthood.

Adolescence is the stage which occurs from about the age of 12 to the age of 17 year, is a period marked by increased sexuality behavior.  In recent decade, research indicated that more adolescent have begun engaging in intercourse at a younger age, (Encarta encyclopedia, 2004).  Therefore sexual risk increases among adolescence around the world, in Nigeria  make them into greatest risk for infections with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which can lead to Acquired Immune deficiency Syndromes (AIDS).  Although there is no currently cure for AIDS, there are medications that can help delay onset of symptoms.

Individual can reduce their exposure to such risk by practicing abstinence, using appropriate methods of conception to avoid unwanted pregnancies, and using of safer sex practices and restricting sexual behaviors to those with less risk, such as manual stimulation and massage (Stephanic et al 2004). Therefore, this study were examine  to  look out behavior that contributes to adolescence to engage into early sexuality, how socio-culture influence adolescent to involve into sexual transmitted infection and the strategies that can be used to protect them from infected with sexual high risk of infection.

Nigeria  like other countries adolescent have not spared by the HIV/ AIDS epidemic which itself is a sexually transmitted diseases. Therefore sexually transmitted diseases are among the top ten causes of disease in mainland Nigeria . Although exact static are not available MOH (2009) estimate that between one and 1.5 million Nigeria  per year suffer for STI such as gonorrhea, syphilis   and cancroids’ and AIDS.

Individual can reduce their exposure to such risk by practicing abstinence, using appropriate methods of conception to avoid unwanted pregnancies, and using of safer sex practices and restricting sexual behaviors to those with less risk, such as manual stimulation and massage (Stephanic et al 2004). Therefore, this study were examine  to  look out behavior that contributes to adolescence to engage into early sexuality, how socio-culture influence adolescent to involve into sexual transmitted infection and the strategies that can be used to protect them from infected with sexual high risk of infection.

Nigeria  like other countries adolescent have not spared by the HIV/ AIDS epidemic which itself is a sexually transmitted diseases. Therefore sexually transmitted diseases are among the top ten causes of disease in mainland Nigeria . Although exact static are not available MOH (2009) estimate that between one and 1.5 million Nigeria  per year suffer for STI such as gonorrhea, syphilis   and cancroids’ and AIDS.