PEER INFULENCE ON ADOLECENTS SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR THE CASE OF STUDENTS OF YABERUS PREPARATOR SCHOOL
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2023-05
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WOLKITE UNIVERSITY
Abstract
The objective of the study was to assess peer influence on adolescents sexual behavior the
case of Yabrus preparatory school. The total number of the population in this research
was 650.Among those 74 participants participated in this study. Data collected by using
questionnaires to assess the issue under the study. the data was quantitative
analyzed. .The researcher selects this topic because of peer pressure and many students
influenced by sexual behavior, so that i became interested to investigate research in this
area. The significance of this was serving as general source of information and
knowledge for students about peer influence on adolescents sexual behavior. The data
contained was analyzed by using percentage. The data collection procedure was followed
the following steps such as provide about the questionnaire and assess the sample
voluntarism. The findings of this study indicate that there are many factors that urge
students to engage the sexual activity. And the major cause of students sexual activity in
Yabrus preparatory school is due to the influence of peer pressure. The major effect peer
pressure on the students sexual behavior is educational problem like, lack of
concentration in the study time and drop out of school. Based on the findings the
following recommendation of this study was the researcher recommends that it is better
the school administer give peer to peer counseling and awareness training for students
and take effective measure that affect the sexual behavior of adolescents. It is better that
the school administrator should prevent peer influence that affect the sexual behavior of
students.This study indicates that as an immediate intervention is needed so as to manage
problems among adolescent students related with negative peer pressure