Sexual attitudes and behavior among students in Uganda

Bibliographic Data

ID10209646
AuthorsMere Nakateregga Kisekka (Ahmadu Bello University, corresponding author)
Year1976
Volume12
Issue2
Pages104-116
Publication date1976-05-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Sex Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-4499 • E-ISSN: 1559-8519
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00224497609550927
PMID950777
OpenAlexW1999459838
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited10

A study was conducted of sexual attitudes and behavior among students in secondary schools in Uganda. Surveys were undertaken during June-August, 1970 and 1971, in 7 schools near Kampala. These students are exposed to the following nonindigenous factors: Christianity, formal education, urbanism, and Western materialism. The survey indicates that all change has not been in the direction from traditional to modern, although there is a permissive trend among the students that differs from their restrictive cultural background. Traditional attitudes and behaviors regarding the sex act and acceptance of premarital children remain. Acceptance of premarital sex and abortion are departures from traditional views. Premarital parenthood is still preferred to abortion. Males particularly still support traditional sexual practices. In general, females were less liberal in their views than males; differences between the groups tend to disappear as age and educational level rise. Sex education, gynecological counseling, and contraceptive advice are needed among these students

Developmental psychology · Sexual behavior · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Psychology · Social Psychology

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