@article{Oyefara_Eborka_. Adejoh_Akeju_2019, title={Prevalence and Determinants of Risky Sexual Behaviour among Street Children in Nigeria: Evidence from Lagos and Ibadan Metropolises}, volume={7}, url={http://ujh.unilag.edu.ng/article/view/521}, abstractNote={<p>This study examined the prevalence and determinants of risky sexual behaviour among<br>street children in Lagos and Ibadan metropolises, Nigeria. Many young people in the<br>street are involved in a high level of sexual activity. In the context of lack of information<br>and knowledge about the nature and dynamics of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)<br>among young people, street children are particularly in grave danger because their<br>social condition and environment make them more susceptible to the infections of Human<br>Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV and AIDS) and<br>STIs. The study aimed to understand the social forces propelling street children’s<br>involvement in risky sexual behaviour. A sample size of 2,000 respondents was selected<br>for the quantitative study across the two locations (1,000 from each location), 50 in-depth<br>interviews (IDIs), comprising 25 in each of the locations; and 20 focused group<br>discussions (FGDs), consisting of 10 in Lagos and 10 in Ibadan, were conducted among<br>street children. Results showed a high level of sexual activities among street children in<br>both locations with 41.3% and 29.5% in Lagos and Ibadan respectively reporting that<br>they were sexually active. Qualitative data revealed that a significant number of them<br>were raped in their first sexual experience. In both locations, there were high levels of<br>irregular use of condom and involvement in same-sex sexual intercourse. Findings<br>suggest parents’ experience of marital dissolution was significantly related to street<br>children’s sexual activities with p&lt;0.001. Similarly, drug and alcohol usage was found to<br>be related to involvement in high sexual activities. As a way forward, the study<br>recommended the introduction of programmes to reintegrate street children back to<br>normal life, reunite those whose families are intact and relocate others to government<br>facilities, as their needs and circumstances demand.</p&gt;}, number={2}, journal={Unilag Journal of Humanities}, author={Oyefara, J.L. and Eborka, K. and . Adejoh, S.O. and Akeju, D.}, year={2019}, month={Dec.}, pages={115-132} }