Prevalence, predictors and selected outcomes of early sexual initiation among adolescents in secondary schools in Lugbe, Abuja, Nigeria: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early sexual initiation is the onset of sexual intercourse below 15 years. Despite many negative effects of early sexual initiation, its prevalence has kept increasing globally over the past decades.

Objective

This study aims to determine the burden, identify risk factors and examine the selected outcomes of early sexual initiation among secondary school adolescents.

Design

The study was a school-based descriptive cross-sectional survey which employed quantitative and qualitative methods.

Method

A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted among 300 in-school adolescents aged 15-19 in Lugbe, Abuja. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Focus group discussion was also conducted in six schools using a structured FGD

SUBMITTER: Okonta UG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816575 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature