Parenting Styles and Communication Strategies of Secondary School students Sexual Behaviour in Osun state
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2022-12
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Lead City University
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Even though empirical evidence exists to validate the avowal parenting styles and
communication strategies hold the key in reducing the surge in students sexual behaviour in
other secondary schools outside Osun state. Little is known also, about the nexus of these
variables in the Osun state context. In view of this dearth in literature, this study investigated the
influence of parenting styles and communication strategies on secondary school students sexual
behaviour in Osun state. Using the Bowlby attachment theory as the theoretical basis, this study
adopted the descriptive survey research design where multi-stage random sampling technique
was used to select 500 students for the study. Data on the parenting styles and communication
strategies were collected with a questionnaire. It was analyzed using both descriptive and
inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. The study discovered that the regression
correlation (R) existed among communication strategies, Democratic Parenting Styles, Laissez faire Parenting Style, Autocratic Parenting Style and students sexual behaviour in Osun state. The results show that R is 0.744, R2
is 0.554 and Adjusted R square is 0.550. This implies that
the variables contributed 55.4% to the variation on students’ sexual behaviour. ANOVA
produced F(4, 495) equals 153.457; p<.05. Also, the result shows contribution of Autocratic;
B=.539, t=15.650; p<.05; Democratic ;B=.286, t= 7.767; p<.05; Laissez-faire; B=.052, t= 1.537;
p>.05; and communication strategies ; B=.222, t= 10.496; p<.05. From the result too, the mean
difference in the male regarding parenting styles were higher for female (M=62.28, SD= 7.05)
than male (M=67.02, SD= 6.47), t(497.942)=-.413,p>.05. F=5.626, p=.018. Thus, it is not
significant. Recommendations were made that public schools through its Academic Board such
as TESCOM, SUBEB should incorporate a general course on sex education to equip students
with current theories in sexual practices for improved sexual behaviour. Keywords: Parenting Style, Communication strategies, Students’ sexual Behaviour
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Kate Turabian